Lesson 46: Clause vs Phrase

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A CLAUSE is a group of words which contains a subject and a predicate. It is usually considered a part of a sentence; but when it is capable of standing alone, it is equivalent to a simple sentence.


It has 5 types:

• Independent Clause - also called as principal clause or main clause

• Dependent Clause - also called as subordinate clause

• Noun Clause - a subtype of Dependent clause

• Adjective Clause - a subtype of Dependent clause

• Adverb Clause - a subtype of Dependent clause

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A PHRASE on the other hand as you previously learned, it lacks a subject or a predicate or both. Therefore it cannot stand on its own and it cannot be considered as a simple sentence.


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In simple terms:

CLAUSE
- has a subject and a predicate.


PHRASE
- has a subject but lacks a predicate.
- lacks a subject but has a predicate.
- lacks both a subject and a predicate.



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~end of lesson~