phrases and Clauses?

Answer 1

A phrase is just any old group of words - like "red chicken" or "way too cool." I think a sentence can be a phrase, too, but I'm not sure. A clause is a completed thought, or well - something with a subject and conjugated verb - a full idea, which then gets put into greater context.
For example, a dependent clause (in caps): "We're going swimming since KATIE CAME." ('since' is a subordinating conjuction, I think, I don't know if it's really part of the dependent clause)
Relative clause: "Katie, WHO CAME YESTERDAY, is nice." ('who' is a relative pronoun, standing in for Katie and serving as the subject)
Hope that helps!

Answer 2

Phrases come in many varieties.
Noun phrases are a group of words including a noun, not including a verb, that may function as the subject of a sentence or the object of a verb or preposition: the cute puppy; my best female friend; a bird in the hand

Prepositional phrases are a preposition followed by a noun phrase: to the lighthouse; in the hand; after a satisfying meal. They may function as adverbs or adjectives.

Verb phrases consist of a verb and its object if any: is sleeping; kicked the poor little dog; writes trashy novels.


A clause includes a subject (noun phrase or pronoun) and a verb phrase. It may be the whole sentence (My dog barks), the main clause (MY DOG BARKS when strangers approach), or a subordinate (My dog barks WHEN STRANGERS APPROACH) or relative clause (My dog WHOSE NAME IS FIDO barks.)

Answer 3

A phrase does not contain an active verb. It is simply a string of words unconnected by any verb.
A clause must contain a verb.

That is the difference.

Answer 4

Q: phrases and Clauses?
Answer: phrases and Clauses.

Answer 5

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