Question

1. In his absence, the thieves looted his house.
(Replace the underlined phrase with clause).​

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

• A phrase is a group of words that do not have a subject. They partially frame a sentence. A clause on the other hand is a group of words with a subject and an object or a relative subject.

• In the given sentence: The phrase is 'in his absence'. It does not have a subject or predicate.  

• To change the given phrase into a clause we have to add the subject 'he' and the predicate 'was absent'. 'When' is the linker.

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Answer 2

Since he was not present at his house, the thieves looted it.

Explanation:

• The given prepositional phrase 'in his absence' can be replaced with the subordinate clause 'since he was not present at his house.'
• Phrases are defined as the 'group of words that function as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence, usually consisting of a head plus any modifiers.'
• While clauses comprise of a verb along with its subject and their modifiers. Clauses may or may not express a complete thought on its own.
• The subordinate clauses are dependent on the principal clause to accomplish its thought while the independent clauses convey a complete sense on its own.

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