Phrases+and+Clauses

**Phrase**
Any small group of words within a sentence that functions as a noun, verb, adjective, or adverb. They can be:
 * 1) absolute
 * 2) appositive
 * 3) participial
 * 4) adjective out of order

**Dependent Clause**
A group of words that contain a subject and predicate but cannot stand alone as a sentence.

**Independent Clause**
A group of words that contain a subject and predicate. Also known as a sentence.