Key Words: Define the following in your own words

Question

Word Definition
Clause
Dependent Clause
Gerund Phrase
Independent Clause
Infinitive Phrase
Participle
Participle Phrase
Prepositional Phrase

Answer 1

Sure! Here are the definitions of the terms you provided, explained in my own words:

• Clause: A group of words that includes a subject and a verb. It can express a complete thought or be a part of a larger sentence.

• Dependent Clause: A type of clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence because it does not express a complete thought. It usually starts with a subordinating word like "although," "because," or "if."

• Gerund Phrase: A phrase that includes a gerund (a verb ending in -ing that functions as a noun) along with any modifiers or objects. For example, "Running every morning" is a gerund phrase.

• Independent Clause: A clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence because it contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. For example, "She enjoys reading."

• Infinitive Phrase: A phrase that starts with an infinitive (the base form of a verb, usually preceded by "to") and includes any modifiers or complements. For example, "To swim in the ocean" is an infinitive phrase.

• Participle: A form of a verb that usually ends in -ing or -ed and can function as an adjective to describe a noun. For example, in "the barking dog," "barking" is a participle describing the dog.

• Participle Phrase: A phrase that includes a participle and any modifiers or objects, often used to provide more detail about a noun. For example, "Barking loudly, the dog startled the cat" contains the participle phrase "barking loudly."

• Prepositional Phrase: A phrase that begins with a preposition and includes a noun or pronoun (called the object of the preposition) and any modifiers. An example is "in the park," where "in" is the preposition and "the park" is the object of the preposition.

Answer 2

can you shorten that into really small sentences please?

Answer 3

Certainly! Here are the definitions in shorter sentences:

• Clause: A group of words with a subject and verb. It may express a complete thought.

• Dependent Clause: A clause that can't stand alone. It requires an independent clause.

• Gerund Phrase: A phrase with a gerund (verb + -ing) acting as a noun.

• Independent Clause: A clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence.

• Infinitive Phrase: A phrase starting with "to" plus a verb and its modifiers.

• Participle: A verb form ending in -ing or -ed that acts as an adjective.

• Participle Phrase: A phrase with a participle and its modifiers, describing a noun.

• Prepositional Phrase: A phrase that starts with a preposition and includes its object.

Answer 4

shorter if you could please?

Answer 5

Sure! Here are even shorter definitions:

• Clause: A subject-verb group of words.

• Dependent Clause: An incomplete clause that can't stand alone.

• Gerund Phrase: A noun phrase with a verb + -ing.

• Independent Clause: A complete sentence.

• Infinitive Phrase: A phrase with "to" + verb.

• Participle: A verb form as an adjective.

• Participle Phrase: A participle with modifiers.

• Prepositional Phrase: A phrase starting with a preposition and its object.

Answer 6

For questions 1-3, identify the dependent clause in each sentence.

1) Emmanuel might have an allergic reaction if he eats a tuna fish sandwich.
2) I couldn’t send a text because I didn’t have my cell phone.
3) While he is in Las Vegas, my brother will run a half-marathon.

Answer 7

Here are the dependent clauses for each sentence:

1. if he eats a tuna fish sandwich
2. because I didn’t have my cell phone
3. While he is in Las Vegas

Answer 8

For questions 4-5, rearrange the phrase or clause in the sentences to make the meaning of the sentences clearer.
4) Tamika slides to dust furniture. Trey prefers to wash dishes. The children do their chores on Saturday morning.
5) Meena, before it gets too dark outside, wants to go for a walk.

Answer 9

Here are the rearranged sentences for clarity:

4. On Saturday morning, the children do their chores. Tamika prefers to dust the furniture, while Trey prefers to wash the dishes.

5. Meena wants to go for a walk before it gets too dark outside.

Answer 10

Each of these sentences uses one of the phrases described in the lesson. Write the phrase. Then identify which type of phrase it is: prepositional, participle, infinitive, or gerund.

1) I don’t think your going to the theater is a good idea.
2) Brett had always hoped to live on the seashore.
3) Base on the evidence, the officer was ready to make an arrest.
4) The best rendition of that song I ever heard was his singing it.
5) Did she find the missing ring behind the refridgeratior?
6) Madison worked hard to play the new song on her guitar.

Answer 11

Here are the identified phrases along with their types:

1. Phrase: "your going to the theater"
   Type: Gerund Phrase

2. Phrase: "to live on the seashore"
   Type: Infinitive Phrase

3. Phrase: "Based on the evidence"
   Type: Participial Phrase

4. Phrase: "his singing it"
   Type: Gerund Phrase

5. Phrase: "behind the refrigerator"
   Type: Prepositional Phrase

6. Phrase: "to play the new song on her guitar"
   Type: Infinitive Phrase