Identifying Phrases and Clauses

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Objective

I can identify phrases in sentences by recognizing groups of words that act as a single unit.

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Practice

7 questions

1

Define a phrase and explain how it differs from a clause.

2

Identify whether the following is a phrase or a clause: "Running through the park." Justify your answer.

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Exit ticket

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Identify whether the following is a phrase or a clause: "Baking cookies in the kitchen." Justify your answer. Identify whether the following is a phrase or a clause: "After the rain stopped." Justify your answer.

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