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Grade 6 . Phrases & Clauses. Phrases . A group of related words Used as a single part of speech Does not contain both a subject & verb Cannot stand alone as a sentence. Phrases & Prepositions. You MUST know prepositions !
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Grade 6 Phrases & Clauses
Phrases • A group of related words • Used as a single part of speech • Does not contain both a subject & verb • Cannot stand alone as a sentence
Phrases & Prepositions • You MUST know prepositions ! • Prepositions are words that show relationships between other words in the sentence • Memorize the chart on page 109 –this is just a sample of prepositions you must know
Prepositional phrases • Show a relationship between the noun or pronoun and the sentence • Includes the preposition, object, and modifiers • A phrase have more than one object • The phrase may appear anywhere in the sentence
Finding a prepositional phrase • Know the prepositions! • Check out Google, or other sites and read, read, read about prepositions • Find the “Preposition Song” sung to the tune of Yankee doodle !
Finding the prepositional phrase • L K for the preposition in the sentence • Back up to find a noun • Move forward to find the object • Example: The tree in front of the window blocks our view. noun prep object • ASK? What blocks our view? The tree. Where is it? IN FRONT of the window is the prepositional phrase.
Adjective phrases • A prepositional phrase that modifies a noun or pronoun • Used as an adjective • Answers : What kind? Which one? How many? How much? • Generally follows the word it modifies • Can be located anywhere in the sentence
Multiple modifiers • More than one adjective phrase can modify the same noun or pronoun Example: That painting of sunflowersby van Gogh is famous. modifies paintingmodifies painting
Adverb phrases • A prepositional phrase that modifies a verb, adverb, or adjective • Used as an adverb • Answers: when, where, why, how, how often, how long? • May appear anywhere in the sentence • Can be before, after or in between the words it modifies
Finding Adverb phrases • Find the preposition • Ask the adverb questions Example: Success is just around the corner. prep ask? WHERE is success? Around the corner
Objects and adverbs • Remember to include the helping verbs when modifying a verb • Adverb and adjective phrases can work together • Sometimes and adjective phrase will modify the OBJECT of the prep in an adverb phrase Example: • Yesterday, we went to an exhibit of rare coins. Modifies went modifies exhibit
CLAUSES • A group of words that contains a verb and its subject • Can be used as a sentence or part of a sentence • Does not express a complete thought (subordinate or dependent) • Expresses a complete thought (independent) • Signal words: page 136 in your book! Memorize these words!
Adjective clauses • Used as an adjective • Modifies a noun or pronoun • Contains a subject & verb • Usually follows the word it modifies • Tells what kind? Which one?
Adverb clauses • Used as an adverb • Modifies a verb, adverb, adjective • Contains a subject & verb • Usually follows the word it modifies • Answers: how, when, where, why, how long, how much, under what condition? • Can be anywhere in the sentence, usually next to the word it modifies.