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What is the main defining characteristic of a phrase?
What is the main defining characteristic of a phrase?
Which of the following is an example of a phrase given in the text?
Which of the following is an example of a phrase given in the text?
What is the difference between a phrase and a sentence?
What is the difference between a phrase and a sentence?
Which of the following statements about phrases is true?
Which of the following statements about phrases is true?
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Which of the following groups of words is a sentence according to the text?
Which of the following groups of words is a sentence according to the text?
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Which of the following is NOT an example of a phrase?
Which of the following is NOT an example of a phrase?
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Study Notes
Definition of Phrase and Sentence
- A phrase is a group of words that conveys some meaning but does not make complete sense by itself.
- A sentence is a group of words that makes complete sense.
Characteristics of Phrases
- A phrase is always a part of a sentence.
- Phrases do not make complete sense on their own.
Examples of Phrases
- "the bunch of grapes" (from the sentence "The fox looked hungrily at the bunch of grapes")
- "a person of great wealth" (from the sentence "The businessman was a person of great wealth")
- "without any care" (from the sentence "The snob walked off without any care")
Exercise: Identifying Phrases and Sentences
- The following groups of words are phrases:
- "all sorts of diseases"
- "in long, winding queues"
- "day and night"
- "in quick succession"
- The following groups of words are sentences:
- "news for you abdul"
- "take up one idea" (needs punctuation: "Take up one idea.")
- "the clouds had disappeared" (needs punctuation: "The clouds had disappeared.")
- "what were the three questions" (needs punctuation: "What were the three questions?")
- "observe my work" (needs punctuation: "Observe my work.")
- "what a wonderful presentation it was" (needs punctuation: "What a wonderful presentation it was!")
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Test your understanding of phrases and sentences by identifying phrases in given sentences. Learn the difference between phrases and complete sentences while practicing with examples.