This video defines a clause and shows how it’s different from a phrase. It explains independent clauses, dependent clauses, and the role of the subordinating conjunction in distinguishing between them, offering many useful examples – with some help from Charlie Chaplin. Written by Senior Lecturer J.T. Bushnell and performed by Graduate Teaching Assistance Carlee Baker, it is designed for high school and college students studying grammar or linguistics.

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Timestamps
0:00 Clauses vs Phrases
0:23 Independent Clause Definition and Example
0:40 Dependent Clause Definition and Example
1:02 Subordinating Conjunction Examples
2:02 Using Dependent and Independent Clauses

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