Question

confusion in phrases and clauses

Answer 1

A phrase is a group of words that does not contain a subject and verb. Whereas a clause functions to present information and move the text along,phrases function as modifiers to the subjects, verbs, or the entire clause.Phrases cannot stand alone as sentences.

Answer 2

In very very very simple words, phrases do not make sense. Whereas clauses make sense.

Example: Phrases: The dance was held at the reception hall. (“At the reception hall” is a prepositional phrase. It does not have a subject or predicate, and it cannot stand alone as a sentence.)

Clauses:She danced. (“She” is the subject. “Danced” is both the verb and the predicate. Even though the clause is only two words, it functions as an independent clause because it can stand alone as a sentence.)