1. A phrase describes the sentence. An example of a phrase would be like “down the hill.”

2. A clause is made up of a subject and a predicate. An example of a clause would be like “Bob begged.”

3. The subject of a sentence is what the sentence is about. An example of a subject would be like “Bob.”

4. The predicate of a sentence is what is happening in a sentence. It is the action. An example of a predicate would be like “Ran.”

1. Phrases
To the car
Around the block
In the grass
Off the hook
In the bar

2. Clauses
Justin jumped
Greg grabbed
Chase chased
Lukas looked

3. Sentences
1. Tom chopped a log in the forest.
2. Bob destroyed the building at the building site.
3. Tim jumped in the lake.
4. John sang a song to the lonely cat.
5. Marvin stole the car from the garage.

4. Why is it beneficial for writers to understand clauses and phrases?
It is very important for writers to understand clauses and phrases for many reasons. You can get a fragmented sentence if your writing out a long sentence and the clause gets lost in your mess of words. This can be avoided by understanding clauses. It can also help you avoid comma splices, and fused sentences. Knowing about clauses and phrases will improve your sentence structure and improve your overall writing.


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