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Determine if a related group of words is a phrase or a clause                   The group of words has both a subject and a verb NO The group of words has a subject or a verb but not both YES This related group of words is a phrase! Ex: on the table, before the game, after the invention of the telephone     YES The group of words can stand alone as a sentence. NO The group of words cannot stand alone as a sentence. It contains a subordinating conjunction. YES This related group of words is a Subordinate Clause! Ex: because I forgot to finish my homework     YES This related group of words is a Main Clause! Ex: He was sick yesterday.