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Grade 4 English Tutorial

This document provides a lesson on the differences between phrases and clauses. It explains that a phrase is a group of words without a subject and verb, while a clause contains both a subject and a verb. Examples of phrases and clauses are given. The document also covers sentences and their basic parts: the subject and the predicate. The subject is who or what the sentence is about, and the predicate provides information about the subject, such as an action or description. Exercises are included for students to identify phrases and clauses, and underline subjects and circle predicates.

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Grade 4 English Tutorial

This document provides a lesson on the differences between phrases and clauses. It explains that a phrase is a group of words without a subject and verb, while a clause contains both a subject and a verb. Examples of phrases and clauses are given. The document also covers sentences and their basic parts: the subject and the predicate. The subject is who or what the sentence is about, and the predicate provides information about the subject, such as an action or description. Exercises are included for students to identify phrases and clauses, and underline subjects and circle predicates.

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Grade 4 English Tutorial

Lesson 1: Introduction to phrase and clause


What is the difference between a phrase and a clause?
A phrase is a group of words in a sentence that does NOT contain a subject and a verb. In other
words, in a sentence, one part with subject and verb is a clause while the rest of it without those
two parts of speeches is a phrase.
Example:
On the wall, in the water, over the horizon.
All of the above examples are parts of different sentences which are void of a subject and verb
thus they are classified as phrases.

A clause is a group of words in a sentence which contains a subject and a verb. It may or may
not have a complete thought or meaning.
Example:
Because she is happy
The group of words above has subject (she) and verb (is) but is not considered a sentence due
to lack of meaning or thought.
To fix the meaning of the clause it needs to be paired with an independent clause.
A clause and a phrase may co-exist in a sentence. For example;
He is playing in the field.
He is playing is a clause (subject+verb) and in the field in a phase.
Exercises 1
In the following sentences, state whether the underlined part is a phrase or a clause.

__________ 1. Driven by the storm, we took shelter under a bridge.


__________ 2. Having delivered the message, he departed.
__________ 3. Not knowing what to do, she stood there motionless.
__________ 4. Now that he is married, he has become more responsible.
__________ 5. Despite her protests, they took the child away.

Lesson 2: Sentence and its Parts

Sentence is a word or group of words that has complete thought and meaning. It has two parts.
The other one is subject and the other one is predicate.
The subject of the sentence is the one that is being talked about in the sentence or the doer of
the action.

Example:
Shelly is happy.

The one that is being talked about in the sentence is Shelly.

The Predicate is the one that describes the subject or the one that gives action to the subject.

In the sentence above “is happy” is the predicate that describes our subject.

Exercises 2
Underline the subject and encircle the predicate.
1. The boy ate the apple.
2. I need help with this math problem.
3. Next week my grandmother is coming from Korea.
4. My favorite month is May.
5. Our homeroom is having a pizza party tomorrow.
6. Football is played in every country in the world.
7. Yasmin yawned.
8. My expensive new watch has stopped.
Answers
Exercises 1
(driven by the storm – phrase)
(having delivered the message – phrase)
(not knowing what to do – phrase)
(now that he is married – clause)
(Despite her protests – phrase)

Exercises 2
1. The boy ate the apple.
2. I need help with this math problem.
3. Next week my grandmother is coming from Korea.
4. My favorite month is May.
5. Our homeroom is having a pizza party tomorrow.
6. Football is played in every country in the world.
7. Yasmin yawned.
8. My expensive new watch has stopped.

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