Question

What is the difference between a phrase and a clause

A) A phrase is independent and a clause is not.
B) A clause contains a subject and a verb and a phrase does not.
C) A phrase always has modifiers and a clause does not.
D) A clause must act as a noun in a sentence but a phrase can be any part of speech.

Answer 1

Clause and phrase are parts of a sentence. A clause is a group of words that consists of a subject and a verb. A phrase is a group of words that does not consist of a subject and a verb. ... On the other hand, the remaining part of sentence, 'on the bed' is a phrase because it lacks both the subject and the verb

B) A clause contains a subject and a verb and a phrase does not.

Answer 2

b is the correct answer
a clause contains a subject and a verb and a phrase does not