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2006-10-03 03:01:55 · 4 answers · asked by dukelion555 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
A clause contains both a subject and a predicate.
Examples:
He lives in the country. (he - subject, lives in the country - predicate).
Come here. (subject - you, predicate - come here).
A phrase does not contain both.
Example: in the country, after supper, comes home, over there, my sister and I, ...
2006-10-03 03:19:16 · answer #1 · answered by protbox 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A clause must have a subject and a verb in it--must be able to stand alone. This is not required of a phrase.
2006-10-03 03:12:36 · answer #2 · answered by connie_mspt 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A clause has both a subject and a verb. A phrase doesn't have both. Noun phrases can act as nouns (subject, object, object of preposition), verb phrases as verbs, prepositional phrases as adverbs.
2006-10-03 03:11:57 · answer #3 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2006-10-03 03:06:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋