Question

The group of words "across the street" is an example of B.clause or C.Phrase? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

A phrase is a group of words in a sentence that does NOT contain a subject and a verb. In other words, in a sentence, one part with subject and verb is a clause while the rest of it without those two parts of speeches is a phrase. Example: On the wall, in the water, over the horizon.A clause is a group of words with a subject-verb unit; the 2nd group of words contains the subject-verb unit the bus goes, so it is a clause. • A phrase is a group of words without a subject-verb unit.

Explanation:

A clause is a group of words in a sentence which contains a subject and a verb.

Example:

The boy is playing.

Answer 2

The group of words 'across the street' is a phrase.

Explanation:

• A clause is a group of words that have a subject and a verb. They have a complete meaning.
• An example of clause: 'She fell down.' The subject is 'she' and verb is 'fell down'.
• A phrase is a group of words that do not have the combination of subject and verb together. They do not have a complete meaning.
• An example of phrase: 'in the corner'. There is no subject nor verb.
• In the given group of words 'across the street', there is no subject nor a verb. It is plainly a group of words indication some place.
• Therefore this is a phrase. As it is denoting a place, this phrase is an adverbial phrase.