A clause has a subject and a verb. An independent clause can stand alone. A dependent clause can't — it starts with words like because, since or when. A phrase is a group of words without both.
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For grown-ups: Phrases, independent and dependent clauses; simple, compound, complex and compound-complex sentences (L.7.1a, L.7.1b). Every question is read aloud — turn the sound on.
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