Question
Is "Rolling down the hill" a clause or a phrase? How do you know?
Answers
GPT 3.5
"Rolling down the hill" is a phrase.
A clause has a subject and a verb and can function as a complete thought or a sentence on its own. In this case, "rolling" is a verb form and does not have a subject. Therefore, it cannot be a clause.
On the other hand, a phrase is a group of words that does not have a subject and a verb and cannot stand alone as a sentence. "Rolling down the hill" is a group of words that functions as a noun phrase or a participial phrase, modifying another part of the sentence.
A clause has a subject and a verb and can function as a complete thought or a sentence on its own. In this case, "rolling" is a verb form and does not have a subject. Therefore, it cannot be a clause.
On the other hand, a phrase is a group of words that does not have a subject and a verb and cannot stand alone as a sentence. "Rolling down the hill" is a group of words that functions as a noun phrase or a participial phrase, modifying another part of the sentence.