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Which of the following is a characteristic of a phrase?
Which of the following is a characteristic of a phrase?
- Always contains a subject and a verb
- Always completes the sentence
- May have a partial subject or verb, or neither (correct)
- Never complements a clause
What is the defining feature of a clause?
What is the defining feature of a clause?
- Contains only a subject
- Has a subject and a verb (correct)
- Never combines with a phrase
- Always completes the sentence
In the sentence 'She laughs at shy people,' what is 'at shy people'?
In the sentence 'She laughs at shy people,' what is 'at shy people'?
- A phrase complementing the clause 'She laughs' (correct)
- A clause with a subject and a verb
- A phrase that completes the sentence
- An independent clause
Which of the following is an example of a verbal phrase?
Which of the following is an example of a verbal phrase?
What distinguishes a noun phrase?
What distinguishes a noun phrase?
Which of the following best describes a phrase?
Which of the following best describes a phrase?
In the sentence 'She laughs at shy people,' what is 'at shy people'?
In the sentence 'She laughs at shy people,' what is 'at shy people'?
What distinguishes a clause from a phrase?
What distinguishes a clause from a phrase?
Which of the following is an example of a verbal phrase?
Which of the following is an example of a verbal phrase?
What is a defining feature of a clause?
What is a defining feature of a clause?
Flashcards
Characteristic of a phrase?
Characteristic of a phrase?
May have a partial subject or verb, or neither.
Defining feature of a clause?
Defining feature of a clause?
Has a subject and a verb.
'At shy people' in 'She laughs at shy people'?
'At shy people' in 'She laughs at shy people'?
A phrase complementing the clause 'She laughs'.
What is a noun phrase?
What is a noun phrase?
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Clause vs. Phrase?
Clause vs. Phrase?
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Example of a verbal phrase?
Example of a verbal phrase?
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Example of a verbal phrase?
Example of a verbal phrase?
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Study Notes
Phrase Characteristics
- A phrase is a group of words that functions as a unit in a sentence, but does not have a subject-predicate structure.
Clause Characteristics
- A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a predicate.
- A defining feature of a clause is the presence of a subject and a predicate.
Phrase Types
- A verbal phrase is a phrase that functions as a verb, e.g., "to eat," "to run."
- A noun phrase is a phrase that functions as a noun, and is often composed of a main noun and its modifiers.
Phrase Functions
- In the sentence "She laughs at shy people," "at shy people" is a prepositional phrase that functions as an adverb, modifying the verb "laughs."
- A phrase can function as a noun, verb, adjective, or adverb in a sentence.
Clause vs. Phrase
- A clause has a subject and a predicate, whereas a phrase does not.
- A clause is a complete thought, whereas a phrase is a group of words that functions as a unit but is not a complete thought.
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