https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/syntax-sentences-and-clauses/phrases-and-clauses/v/phrases-and-clauses-syntax-khan-academy 2020-06-23T07:22:42Z Phrases and clauses A phrase is any collection of words that behaves like a part of speech, like a noun phrase (“my brother Stu”), an adjectival phrase (“in a different shade of blue”), or an adverbial phrase (“with elegance and tact”). A clause is any noun phrase plus a verb; they can be sentences, but they don’t always have to be. You’ll see!  video https://cdn.kastatic.org/googleusercontent/_WKtFCAlwm5G7g9upKO4tYt00Hx49Pz0xgBw7tfXLaiKanC0gUjsYViKF-05qy1vRwy6uANaJz_0VK_Ad85kzFv6EA Phrases and clauses A phrase is any collection of words that behaves like a part of speech, like a noun phrase (“my brother Stu”), an adjectival phrase (“in a different shade of blue”), or an adverbial phrase (“with elegance and tact”). A clause is any noun phrase plus a verb; they can be sentences, but they don’t always have to be. You’ll see!  https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/49EsnvxVQec.mp4/49EsnvxVQec.mp4 357 Clauses https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/9th-and-10th-grade-grammar/xf006c25352e869bb:sentences-clauses-and-phrases-9/xf006c25352e869bb:clauses-9/a/independent-and-dependent-clauses-grammar-9 2026-07-14T15:00:54.021605571Z Dependent and independent clauses Learn about the differences between dependent and independent clauses and how you can combine clauses to form sentences. article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/syntax-sentences-and-clauses/phrases-and-clauses/v/dependent-and-independent-clauses-syntax-khan-academy 2020-06-23T07:22:41Z Dependent and independent clauses An independent clause is a sentence that has a subject and a verb and requires no extra information to understand. Dependent clauses, which start with subordinating conjunctions such as "while," "that," or "unless," give background information but cannot stand on their own as sentences. video https://cdn.kastatic.org/googleusercontent/phslV1YAIS2h1IEaNQGIo1ilpTAbAIBVFZaYm0Jqs964g9SLMlFcgiHrIwKKpGFDgR88s8yVSRzbHpXbiIAMZvII Dependent and independent clauses An independent clause is a sentence that has a subject and a verb and requires no extra information to understand. Dependent clauses, which start with subordinating conjunctions such as "while," "that," or "unless," give background information but cannot stand on their own as sentences. https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/sAo6LbCUAQo.mp4/sAo6LbCUAQo.mp4 424 Clauses https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/9th-and-10th-grade-grammar/xf006c25352e869bb:sentences-clauses-and-phrases-9/xf006c25352e869bb:clauses-9/e/dependent-and-independent-clauses-grammar-9 2026-07-13T19:41:05.916442654Z Dependent and independent clauses Practice identifying, using, and punctuating dependent and independent clauses. David Rheinstrom exercise https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/9th-and-10th-grade-grammar/xf006c25352e869bb:sentences-clauses-and-phrases-9/xf006c25352e869bb:clauses-9/a/noun-relative-and-adverbial-clauses-5 2026-07-14T18:30:40.92487512Z Noun, relative, and adverbial clauses Learn how to use noun, relative, and adverbial clauses. article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/syntax-sentences-and-clauses/phrases-and-clauses/v/relative-clauses-syntax-khan-academy 2020-06-23T07:22:41Z Relative clauses A relative pronoun is a word like “that” or “which” or “who”, so a relative clause is a clause that begins with a relative pronoun. In the sentence “The dragon who breathed blue fire has retired,” “who breathed blue fire” is a relative clause. Learn more about these constructions by watching the video!  video https://cdn.kastatic.org/googleusercontent/0ZMmyCF068DAErUEa6T3WV8KG5EPy46kWBA7Ewvsz8-40nCPoOQ7RHzkszldA8217-iHbh9fhmUBPpkeVc_X6FE Relative clauses A relative pronoun is a word like “that” or “which” or “who”, so a relative clause is a clause that begins with a relative pronoun. In the sentence “The dragon who breathed blue fire has retired,” “who breathed blue fire” is a relative clause. Learn more about these constructions by watching the video!  https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/fm7QEiEk83o.mp4/fm7QEiEk83o.mp4 284 Clauses https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/9th-and-10th-grade-grammar/xf006c25352e869bb:sentences-clauses-and-phrases-9/xf006c25352e869bb:clauses-9/e/noun-relative-and-adverbial-clauses-grammar-9 2026-07-13T19:41:05.916442654Z Noun, relative, and adverbial clauses Practice identifying and using noun, relative, and adverbial clauses. David Rheinstrom exercise https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/9th-and-10th-grade-grammar/xf006c25352e869bb:sentences-clauses-and-phrases-9/xf006c25352e869bb:clauses-9/a/how-different-types-of-phrases-and-clauses-convey-specific-meaning-and-add-variety-to-writing-9 2026-07-13T19:41:05.916442654Z How different types of phrases and clauses convey specific meaning and add variety to writing Learn how using different types of phrases and clauses can improve your writing. article https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/9th-and-10th-grade-grammar/xf006c25352e869bb:sentences-clauses-and-phrases-9/xf006c25352e869bb:clauses-9/e/phrases-and-clauses-mixed-practice-9 2026-07-13T19:41:05.916442654Z Phrases and clauses | Mixed practice Practice identifying, using, and punctuating different types of phrases and clauses. Amanda M. Leff exercise