Phrases and Clauses

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A phrase is a group of words that makes sense but not complete sense. It may have one word or more than one word. A phrase has no finite verb and cannot stand on its own. Example: "him" is a one-word …

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A phrase cannot stand on its own because it has no finite verb. It gives only partial meaning, so it needs a larger sentence to complete the sense.

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The three important kinds of phrases are noun phrases, adjective phrases, and adverb phrases.

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A noun phrase is a phrase that acts as a noun. Example: "children love to fly kites" works as a noun phrase.

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An adjective phrase is a phrase that acts as an adjective. It describes a noun or pronoun. Example: "She had a highly successful career" contains an adjective phrase.

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An adverb phrase is a phrase that acts as an adverb. It describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Example: "He acted in a tactful manner" is an adverb phrase.

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A clause is a group of words that forms part of a sentence and has a subject and a finite verb of its own. A clause contains only one finite verb. It may or may not stand on its own.

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A phrase has no finite verb and cannot stand on its own. A clause has a subject and one finite verb, and it may or may not stand on its own.