Phrase = adds 1 piece to a clause • NOT a Sub.+Pred.: an angry pirate, was tired of summer, the latest fad, in the water, for all time, once in a while, leapt to the rescue, Dependent Clause = a linked subject + predicate • does NOT make sense by itself: when it rains really hard, because you asked so nicely, unless they changed their plans, since the kitten is too young, if we wait long enough, until the movie is over, Independent Clause = a linked subject + predicate • makes sense by itself: I have a fear of steep hills, the cowboy wore pointy boots, we paid for the grain with coins, she put the saddle on her horse, he lives in a decent district,

2 Phrase, Dependent Clause or Independent Clause

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