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Define a phrase and a clause. Include an example.

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WHAT IS A PHRASE?

a group of two or more words that express a single idea but do not form a complete sentence. "out the door" in "they ran out the door" is a phrase.

WHAT IS A CLAUSE?

A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb. The sentence "When it rained they went inside" consists of two clauses: "when it rained" and "they went inside."

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A phrase is group of words that work together in a sentence but does not contain a subject or a verb.

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A clause is comprised of a group of words which includes a subject and a finite verb

example

When it rained they went outside

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