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Phrases vs. Clause (Types of Phrases (Will be working (.), Very friendly…
Phrases vs. Clause
Types of Phrases
Will be working
.
Very friendly
Focusing on:
ADJECTIVE
Couldn't go
Focusing on:
VERB
Afraid of the dark
.
The tallest building in the world
.
Really fast
Focusing on:
ADVERB
My two wonderful dogs
Focusing on:
NOUN
Much quicker
.
Near the post office
Focusing on:
PREPOSITION
On the 29th
.
Types of Clauses
Dependent Clause
Cannot be an alone sentence
Example:
When James got home,
Independent Clause + Dependent Clause
Sentence + Not Sentence
Example:
When James got home, he ate dinner.
Dependent: When James got home,
Independent: He ate dinner.
Please send me the report tomorrow if you can.
Independent: Please send me the report tomorrow
Dependent:
Independant Clause
Can be an alone sentence
Example:
He ate dinner.
Difference
Phrase
No
subject-verb combination.
Clause
Subject-verb combination.
Phrase
Phrase is a group of words without a subject-verb combination.
Clause
Clause is a group of words with a subject-verb combination.
Similarities
Both of these refer two groups words that are meaningful
Examples:
Near my home.
(phrase)
Dexter won the bicycle race.
(clause)