A phrase describes the sentence.
A a subject and predicate
What the sentence is talking about
What the subject is doing
Performance Tasks:
Phrases:
down the hill
over the wall
past the line
across the field
in my studio
down the hill
over the wall
past the line
across the field
in my studio
Clauses:
he went
Maymont is
Nickell did
they came
we walked
he went
Maymont is
Nickell did
they came
we walked
Sentences:
The little boy walked down the street aimlessly.
The white Alero came around the corner in a drift, then hit the telephone post.
The new Mac arrived today with a broken screen, and a cracked mouse.
We road down the hill, then up the other sides on the sleds.
Should that guy be sitting there?
It is beneficial for writers to know phrases and clauses, because then they can write better sentences. Also it will make them a better writer in general.
The little boy walked down the street aimlessly.
The white Alero came around the corner in a drift, then hit the telephone post.
The new Mac arrived today with a broken screen, and a cracked mouse.
We road down the hill, then up the other sides on the sleds.
Should that guy be sitting there?
It is beneficial for writers to know phrases and clauses, because then they can write better sentences. Also it will make them a better writer in general.
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