Last week, we started discussing the differences between a phrase, clause and a sentence. We defined a phrase as a group of words without a subject and a predicate, though standing together to ...

A FEW days ago, reader Kristian Paul Abran asked me on my Facebook page: “Is there any difference between an elliptical sentence and an elliptical clause,or are they just the same?” I replied to ...

Relative clauses do not make sense on their own and therefore need independent clauses to form sentences. Noun clauses are basically dependent clauses that function like nouns in sentences. Nouns ...

A dependent clause cannot stand alone, though they often contain both a subject and a verb. Where independent clauses express complete thoughts, dependent clauses do not, and left on their own, ...

The theater filled up with strangers and friends. Lloyd Rotker and his wife, Judith, had once seen Ms. Jovin speak at a library. “I’m very concerned about grammar,” Mr. Rotker said.

We are concluding our discussion on phrases, clauses and sentences today. In the last two classes, we compared the three, underlining how a sentence is usually a combination of clauses and phrases.

Last week, we started discussing the differences between a phrase, clause and a sentence. We defined a phrase as a group of words without a subject and a predicate, though standing together to ...

Understand the grammar differences between a phrase, clause, and sentence. Clear examples to boost your English language mastery.

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