Phrases and Clauses

Phrases and Clauses: Hello friends, In this article, we will see what are phrases and clauses with examples? What are the examples of phrases? How do you identify a phrase and a clause? what is the difference between phrases and clauses?

Phrases and clauses are part of the sentence.

Phrases :

i. Phrases are the group of related words from the sentence.
ii. It has no subjects
iii. It has no verbs.

Examples:

a. will be playing
b. needing help
c. for a week

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Clauses:

i. Clauses are the group of related words from the sentence.
ii. It has subjects.
iii. It has verbs.

Examples:

a. Because he laughed at her.
b. When I get home.
c. for a week

There are two types of clauses:

i. Main Clauses
ii. Subordinate Clauses

A] Main Clauses:

Main clauses have a subject and object and they make complete sense on their own.

e.g.: – They had their lunch, as they came from the school.

The had their lunch – Main clause.

B] Subordinate Clauses:

Subordinate clauses contain a subject and a verb, but they need to be attached to the Main Clause because they do not make sense on their own.

e.g.: as they came from school – Subordinate Clause.

When two or more Main clauses are joined together by connectors such as and, but, nor, yet, or, so, and for, these connectors are called Coordinators.

e.g.:
➻ She went to the garden, Playing football in a bigger space.
➻ She went to the garden for playing football in a bigger space.

So in this sentence – “for” – is the coordinator.

When a Man Clause is joined to one or more subordinate Clauses using connectors such as while, when if, because, so that since, etc. the connectors are called Subordinators.

e.g.: She went to the school when it was early morning – (When – Subordinator)

Some Examples your practice :

1. Identify whether the underlined part of the given sentences is phrases or clauses:

i. Sachin’s drive was the best part of the match.

Ans: best part of the match – Phrase

ii. The postman just delivered the letter.

Ans: best part of the match – Phrase

iii, I am doubtful about this lesson.

Ans: I am doubtful – Clause

iv: The girls helped the old woman to cross the road.

Ans: cross the road – Phrase

v. To be or not to be, that’s the question.

Ans: not to be – Phrase.

vi. We must be prepared at all times, he replied.

Ans: prepared at all times – Phrase.

vii. He is my brother, in the middle of the line.

Ans: He is my brother – Clause

viii. Purva went to school and play the game.

Ans: went to school – clause

Test Examples :

A] Identify the underlined part of the sentence is a clause or phrase.

i. I purchase a football from the shop.

ii. Often I feel like going for treks.

iii. Singing is my passion.

iv. The water levels had risen due to the rains.

v. Vedanti’s Mother did not talk to her.

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Check your answer:

i. a football – Phrase

ii. I feel like going for treks – Clause

iii. is my passion – Phrase

iv. The water levels had risen – Clause

v. did not talk – Phrase

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