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ENGLISH
Quarter 1- Module 6
Use Phrases, Clauses and Sentences
Appropriately and Meaningfully
English – Grade 7
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1– Module : Use Phrases, Clauses and Sentences appropriately and
meaningfully
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ENGLISH
Quarter 1- Module 6
Use of Phrases, Clauses and Sentences
Appropriately and Meaningfully
Introductory Message
Welcome to the English Grade 7 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on
Use Phrases, Clauses and Sentences Appropriately and Meaningfully !
This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by
educators both from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or
facilitator in helping the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12
Curriculum while overcoming their personal, social, and economic constraints
in schooling.
This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to
help learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into
consideration their needs and circumstances.

Galvin Klein L. Domingo

Module 6– Use Phrases, Clauses and

Sentences Appropriately and
Meaningfully.
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 What I Need to Know

This module was developed and written in accordance with your needs. It
is here to help you master the use phrases, clauses and sentences appropriately
and meaningfully. This module has different and relevant self-learning
strategies. The language utilized observes your level of language acquisition.

As you go through this lesson, you are expected to:

1. use phrases, clauses and sentences appropriately and meaningfully
2. distinguish a phrase, a clause and a sentence
3. identify independent and dependent clause
4. state your own ideas, thoughts and emotions through writing.
5. write correct sentences.

What I Know

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.

1. Which of the following contains a subject and a predicate and expresses a

complete thought?
a. sentence
b. phrase

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 c. clause
d. independent Clause

2. What is TRUE about a Phrase.

a. group of words that has a complete idea
b. group of words that does not have either subject or verb
c. when words are connected
d. nouns and verbs

3. Clauses are within a sentence. What clause makes sense by itself and
expresses a complete thought?
a. sentence
b. Santa Claus
c. dependent Clause
d. independent Clause

4. Below are examples of clauses. Which is a dependent clause?

a. by the sea
b. into the woods
c. together with his friends
d. Emman runs.

5. What group of words found within a sentence has a subject and a

predicate by itself?
a. phrase
b. clause
c. dependent
d. independent clause

6. Mark Jay is a good student. What kind of phrase is the underlined group
of words?
a. noun phrase
b. verb phrase
c. adjective phrase
d. prepositional Phrase
7. What kind of phrase is the underlined group of words below?
The show had amazed the audience.

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 a. noun phrase
b. verb phrase
c. adjective phrase
d. prepositional Phrase

8. Which of the following is a noun phrase?

a. my favorite Filipino food
b. Adoba is my Favorite food.
c. in the market
d. She sings.

9. Which of the following sentences has a dependent clause?

a. The dog barks loudly.
b. Danny dance gracefully
c. I brought my laptop in our classroom
d. During summer, everyone is in vacation.

10.Which of the following sentences has an independent and dependent

clause?

a. Juan is my friend.
b. Mr. Alfredo is my great teacher.
c. Grayson sung my favorite song.
d. We were happy that we had finished the game.

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 Use Phrases, Clauses and
1 Sentences Appropriately and
Meaningfully.
This lesson was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
master the use of phrases in the sentences. EN7G-II-c-1

What’s In

Directions: Identify the mystery word on the puzzle; use the definition before
it.

1. u A word that can be used to refer

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 to person, animals ,place, thing and etc.
2. b A word that indicates an action,
event or state.
3. r A group of words that functions
as a single unit in the syntax of
sentence.
4. n n A group of words that expresses
a complete thought.
5. c s A group of words that has both a
subject and a predicate.

What’s New

Directions: Let us sing this nursery rhyme using the tune of

“Mary Had A Little Lamp”
Martha had a great house. Have you
She cleans it everyday noticed
something? Yes, there were
From the floor to the ceiling
italicized phrases.
The windows and the table
had a great house
Martha had been praising God
had been praising
She is praying everyday
From the morning to the evening
Anytime and anywhere

What are those

phrases?

Had a great house- is a Noun phrase because after the linking

9 is a modifier and a noun.
verb Had
Had been praising- is a Verb phrase because after the linking
verb Had is another linking verb and regular verb.
 What is It

Exercise A
Directions: Identify the underlined phrases, write NP if it’s a
NOUN PHRASE and VP if it‘s a VERB PHRASE before the
number. Write your answer on the space provided.
_____1.Father had told me that hunters always spat for luck.
_____2. Eddie had passed that phrase.
_____3. I saw three pigeons fall to the ground.
_____4. I offered him my bloody palm.
_____5. My sister was the meanest creature.
_____6. Biryuk’s eye had been pierced.
_____7. The princess sings a great song.
_____8. Delia was embroidering a strip of white cloth.
_____9. It was a big centipede.
_____10. I was engulfed by a sudden feeling of pity and guilt.
Exercise B
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Directions: Write the verb phrase in each sentence. Use the spaces after the
sentence.
1. Mathematics was studied by Joan.____________________
2. The eagle is soaring to the mountain top._____________________
3. The radio had played old music._____________________
4. The story was read by Gerry.________________
5. He volunteered cleaning the room._________________
6. He promised hiring new employee.___________________
7. The athletes are playing in the field. _______________________
8. He was apologizing sincerely.__________________________
9. Carol had written a new book.__________________________
10. Ishmael was dancing in the front of the crowd.________________

Exercise C
Directions: Write the Noun phrase in each sentence. Use the spaces after the
sentence.
1. The tigers roam in the wild._____________________
2. Angel reads exciting book._____________________
3. Terry clears the table for us.____________________
4. The puppy lies on the mat.____________________
5. The company delivered the new products.____________________
6. Gerald fixes his bicycles.________________________
7. Lorena thinks of a new dance .__________________
8. July explain a valid reason._______________________
9. The principal evaluates many lesson plans._____________________
10.The maid replaces the old cloth._______________________

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Remember:
Sentence is series of words that has meaning with a subject and predicate.
What’s
Pedro More
is a good painter.
Subject Predicate
Clause is a group of words that has both a subject and a predicate. Every
complete sentence is made up of at least one clause.
Michael bought a new computer, even he stiil has the old one.
Independent Clause Dependent Clause
Independent Clause makes sense by itself. It expresses a complete thought.
Dependent Clause does not make sense by itself. It needs the help of the
independent clause to make the meaning complete.

Activity 1
Direction: Identify the independent and dependent clause in the sentences
below.
1. My grandfather died when I was a child.
2. When Julio went to Ka Ponso, he had written a letter for him.

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3. She didn’t come because you didn’t invite her.
4. .You will not get the prize unless you deserve it.
5. Since you have apologized we will not take any further actions against you.

Independent Clause Dependent Clause

1.___________________________ 1.___________________________
2.___________________________ 2.___________________________
3.___________________________ 3.___________________________
4.___________________________ 4.___________________________
5.___________________________ 5._________________________

Activity 2
Directions: Underline the independent clause and encircle dependent clause in
each sentence below.
1. Because they ran, they were able to catch the bus.
2. Until the evening, I will stay with you.
3. As the lights dim, I will leave you.
4. Wherever she might go, I will follow her.
5. So long as you know, she will be waiting for you.
6. How the president got elected, shows his determination.
7. If the book is on sale, he will buy it.
8. Whenever you come to visit, make sure to bring candies.
9. Unless you have the right size, don’t try it on.
10. When it’s summer, we will go to the beach.

Activity 3
Direction: Write correct sentences with independent and dependent clause.
Underline once the independent clause and twice the dependent clause.
1.______________________________________________________________

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 2.______________________________________________________________
3.______________________________________________________________
4.______________________________________________________________
5.______________________________________________________________
6.______________________________________________________________
7.______________________________________________________________
8.______________________________________________________________
9.______________________________________________________________
10._____________________________________________________________

What I Have Learned

Directions: Complete the lines below using the choices from the box.
1. A sentence is ___________________________________________.
2. A phrase is ______________________________________________.
3. A clause is ______________________________________________.
4. The two kinds of clause are _______________________________.
5. A noun phrase is__________________________________________.
6. A verb phrase is _________________________________________.

It is group of related words with in a sentence and without both subject and verb.
It is series of words that has meaning with a subject and predicate.
It is a group of words that has both a subject and a predicate. Every complete
sentence is made up of at least one clause.
It does not make sense by itself.
It makes sense by itself.

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 What I Can Do

Direction: In the spaces to the left of each number write P for phrase, IC
for independent clause, and DC for dependent clause.

Examples:
After Julio had eaten dinner, Fidela and her child went to sleep.
P- had eaten
IC- After Julio had eaten dinneR
DC- Fidela and her child went to sleep
______ 1. As she walked home
______ 2. She dances gracefully
______ 3. Hundred thousand of people walk every day
______ 4. Driving with the guide of the traffic signal
_______5. Unless it rains
_______6. When a helicopter hovers overhead
_______7. Who play volleyball in the vacant space
_______8. Had conquered
_______9. Did not afraid
_______10. Except Maria and Tomas

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 Assessment

This part of the module will assess what you have learned to know if you are
ready to continue to the next module or not. If you got 5-10, continue, 0-4, you
need to relearn the module.

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.
1. Which of the following contains a subject and a predicate and expresses a
complete thought?
a. sentence
b. phrase
c. clause
d. independent Clause

2. What is TRUE about a Phrase.

a. group of words that has a complete idea
b. group of words that does not have either subject or verb
c. when words are connected
d. nouns and verbs

3. Clauses are within a sentence. What clause makes sense by itself and
expresses a complete thought?
a. sentence
b. Santa Claus
c. dependent Clause
d. independent Clause
4. Below are examples of clauses. Which is a dependent clause?
a. by the sea
b. into the woods
c. together with his friends
d. Emman runs.

5. What group of words found within a sentence has a subject and a

predicate by itself?

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 a. phrase
b. clause
c. dependent
d. independent clause

6. Mark Jay is a good student. What kind of phrase is the underlined group
of words?
a. noun phrase
b. verb phrase
c. adjective phrase
d. prepositional Phrase
7. What kind of phrase is the underlined group of words below?
The show had amazed the audience.
a. noun phrase
b. verb phrase
c. adjective phrase
d. prepositional Phrase

8. Which of the following is a noun phrase?

a. my favorite Filipino food
b. Adoba is my Favorite food.
c. in the market
d. She sings.

9. Which of the following sentences has a dependent clause?

a. The dog barks loudly.
b. Danny dance gracefully
c. I brought my laptop in our classroom
d. During summer, everyone is in vacation.

10.Which of the following sentences has an independent and dependent

clause?

a. Juan is my friend.

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 b. Mr. Alfredo is my great teacher.
c. Grayson sung my favorite song.
d. We were happy that we had finished the game.

Additional Activities

Direction: Say something about the pictures presented below.

a. Write five clauses.
b. Write five phrases.
c. Write five sentences.
1.

________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

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________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
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Answer Key

What’s New Exercise 1

1. noun 1. VP
2. verb 2. VP
3. phrase 3. NP
4. sentence 4. NP
5. clause 5. NP
6. VP
7. NP
8. NP
9. NP
10. NP

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Exercise 2 Exercise 3
1. was studied 1. roam in the wild
2. is soaring 2. reads exciting book
3. had played 3. clears the table
4. was read 4. lies on the mat
5. volunteered cleaning 5. delivered the new products
6. promised hiring 6. fixes his bicycles
7. are playing 7. thinks of a new dance
8. was apologizing 8. explain a valid reason
9. had wrote 9. evaluates many lesson plans
10. was dancing 10. replaces the old cloth

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What’s more
Activity 1
Independent Clause Dependent Clause
1. My grandfather died 1.when I was a child.
2. Do not go 2. before I return from the market.
3. She didn’t come 3. because you didn’t invite her.
4. .You will not get the prize 4.unless you deserve it.
5. we will not take any further
actions against you. 5. Since you have apologized

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What’s More
Activity 2
Underline
Encircle

1. Because
they werethey
ableran
to catch the bus.
2. Until
I will the
stayevening
with you.
3. As theleave
I will lightsyou.
dim
4. Wherever sheher.
I will follow might go
5. So
shelong
will as
be you know
waiting for you.
6. shows hispresident
How the determination.
got elected
7. If
hethe
willbook
buy is
it.on sale,
8. Whenever youbring
make sure to come to visit,
candies.
9. Unless
9.don’t tryyou have the right size
it on.
10. When
we willit’s
gosummer
to the beach.

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What I Can Do Assessment

1. DC 1. a
2. IC 2. b
3. IC 3. d
4. DC 4. c
5. DC 5. c
6. DC 6. a
7. IC 7. b
8. P 8. a
9. P 9. d
10. DC 10. d
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References
 K to 12 Curriculum Guide,
 Merriam-Webster Dictionary
 English 7 Learner’s Material

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