Mini Quiz
What does a phrase do? A phrase describes the sentence.
What is a clause made up of? A clause contains a subject and a predicate.
What is the subject of a sentence? It is what the sentence is about.
What is the predicate of a sentence? It is what is happening.

5 phrases
1. to the mall
2. in the night
3. into the pond
4. around the lake
5. over the hill

5 clauses
1. Chyanne ran
2. Sarah likes
3. Chickens eat
4. Boys talk
5. Dave walks

5 sentences
1. George ran across the park.
2. Molly picked a flower on the hill.
3. John skipped down the road.
4. Kim cooked in the morning.
5. Mice run across the floor.

Why is it beneficial for writers to understand phrases and clauses?
It is beneficial for writers to understand phrases and clauses because then they can create proper sentances. If you can properly understand clauses then you can avoid fragmented sentence. A fragmented sentence is when you lose or don't really have a clause. It improves their sentence structure, makes their writing easier to read and look better.

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