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Grammar
Phrases & Clauses
What are phrases and clauses? Please give me an example.
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BRIEFLY: A phrase is a group of words without at least a verb: on the train; a long, boring story; without a doubt; my uncle Harry . A clause has a verb and makes some sort of statement: landed in Georgia all alone; I saw them; although the maple leaves are red.
- BRIEFLY: A phrase is a group of words without at least a verb: on the train; a long, boring story; without a doubt; my uncle Harry .
- A clause has a verb and makes some sort of statement: landed in Georgia all alone; I saw them; although the maple leaves are red.
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BRIEFLY:
A phrase is a group of words without at least a verb: on the train; a long, boring story; without a doubt; my uncle Harry.
A clause has a verb and makes some sort of statement: landed in Georgia all alone; I saw them; although the maple leaves are red.
A phrase is a group of words without at least a verb: on the train; a long, boring story; without a doubt; my uncle Harry.
A clause has a verb and makes some sort of statement: landed in Georgia all alone; I saw them; although the maple leaves are red.
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In terms of grammar, we distinguish phrases and clauses based largely on their structure:
Phrase: A phrase consists of a head (the most important word), alone or accompanied by one or more dependents. Unlike a clause, it does not have a subject+predicate structure (see below), so it can't stand alone as a sentence. Phrases have different categories according to the he
Phrase: A phrase consists of a head (the most important word), alone or accompanied by one or more dependents. Unlike a clause, it does not have a subject+predicate structure (see below), so it can't stand alone as a sentence. Phrases have different categories according to the he
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