Clauses and Phrases

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Clauses and Phrases - 2

Clauses and phrases are similar, yet different. As you may recall, a clause is a group of related words that has a subject and a predicate. A phrase is also a group of related words, but is missing a subject or a predicate or both.

Test your knowledge by picking out which of these examples are clauses and which are phrases.

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1. by the shore of the lake stood a camp *

1 point

a) clause

b) phrase

2. several people walking beside the lake *

1 point

a) clause

b) phrase

3. wearing coats with hoods turned up against the cold breeze *

1 point

a) clause

b) phrase

4. they enjoyed seeing the wildlife *

1 point

a) clause

b) phrase

5. the geese flying overhead with loud cries *

1 point

a) clause

b) phrase

6. after this morning's sleet *

1 point

a) clause

b) phrase

7. the rocks on the shore were slippery underfoot *

1 point

a) clause

b) phrase

7. their surface covered in a thin layer of ice *

1 point

a) clause

b) phrase

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