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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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what is the difference between a phrase and a cluase
  

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A phrase is a few words that convey a message ~ in the house, by the doctor, for the team (these are all prepositional phrases); a clause must have a subject and a conjugated verb and may be a dependent or independent clause ~ Because the man didn't look both ways before crossing the street [dependent clause], the truck hit him in the intersection [independent]. type "phrase and clause" in the search box to find several discussions which will be helpful.

  • A phrase is a few words that convey a message ~ in the house, by the doctor, for the team (these are all prepositional phrases); a clause must have a subject and a conjugated verb and may be a dependent or independent clause ~ Because the man didn't look both ways before crossing the street [dependent clause], the truck hit him in the intersection [independent].
  • type "phrase and clause" in the search box to find several discussions which will be helpful.
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A phrase is a few words that convey a message ~ in the house, by the doctor, for the team (these are all prepositional phrases); a clause must have a subject and a conjugated verb and may be a dependent or independent clause ~ Because the man didn't look both ways before crossing the street [dependent clause], the truck hit him in the intersection [independent].

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