A phrase is a group of words that work together but do not have a subject-verb pair, while a clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb.
Phrases:
- Do not have both a subject and a verb.
- Can be used as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs.
Examples:
- Noun phrase: "the big dog"
- Adjective phrase: "very interesting"
- Adverb phrase: "in the morning"
Clauses:
- Have both a subject and a verb.
- Can be independent (can stand alone) or dependent (cannot stand alone).
Examples:
- Independent clause: "She runs every day."
- Dependent clause: "..because she loves to stay fit."
Conditions:
- Phrases can be used anywhere in a sentence, while clauses need to be connected to independent clauses to make sense.
- Dependent clauses often start with words like "because," "although," "if," "when," and "since."
