pick out a phrase and clause from the given sentence. we climbed up the hill to enjoy the view
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Answer:
A phrase is a group or combination of two or more words. It is a unit of a complete sentence. By itself, a phrase is not a complete sentence, as it does not relay a complete thought. It does not contain the subject and the predicate both, so it is not a clause either.
The length of the phrase may differ from two words to many more words. This does not have any connection to whether it is a phrase or a sentence. For example “old dog” is a phrase. So is “the old, smelly, shivering dog” is also a phrase.
Explanation:
1] Noun Phrases
These are the phrases contains a noun- name, place or things and at least one modifier associated to the noun. The modifier can prefix or suffix the noun. The entire phrase will act as a noun for that particular sentence. Here are some examples,
He was wearing a black linen shirt.
They lived in a small, tidy cottage
Alex rode her old bicycle to their shiny new school
The black car got towed.
2] Verb Phrases
Every sentence will generally contain a verb. But sometimes the action being described requires a more nuanced multi-words verb phrase. The phrase consists of the main verb/verbs and then auxiliary verbs, i.e. helping verbs. Some such verb phrases are as follows,
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They have been playing since the last two hours
You must call your mom at once
He has taken the dog along
3] Prepositional Phrase
Any phrase that consists of a preposition, and the object of the preposition, which will be a noun or a pronoun s what we call a prepositional phrase. Such a phrase also at times consists of other modifiers describing the object of the prepositional phrase. Let us look at some examples,
Students are advised to be on time
Please turn towards the right at the intersection
Now there are certain times where a prepositional phrase will act as an adjective for a sentence. It will be the answer to the question “which one?”. For example,
Please get the book above the cupboard. (Which book?)
The student at the end of the line is misbehaving again. (Which student?)
And then the prepositional phrase can be seen as the adverb of a sentence. How? Where? or When? are the questions that it answers.
The cat is hiding behind the tree. (Where is the cat?)
The family headed to church after breakfast. (When did the family leave?)