What is the difference between a clause and a phrase?(1 point) Responses Clauses contain a preposition and its object, while phrases do not. Clauses contain a preposition and its object, while phrases do not. Clauses do not act as adjectives, while phrases do. Clauses do not act as adjectives, while phrases do. Clauses include both a subject and a verb, while phrases do not. Clauses include both a subject and a verb, while phrases do not. Clauses do not form a full sentence, while phrases do.

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What is the difference between a clause and a phrase?(1 point) Responses Clauses contain a preposition and its object, while phrases do not. Clauses contain a preposition and its object, while phrases do not. Clauses do not act as adjectives, while phrases do. Clauses do not act as adjectives, while phrases do. Clauses include both a subject and a verb, while phrases do not. Clauses include both a subject and a verb, while phrases do not. Clauses do not form a full sentence, while phrases do.

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The correct difference is: Clauses include both a subject and a verb, while phrases do not.

A clause can express a complete thought (independent clause) or not (dependent clause), but it must have both a subject and a verb. A phrase, on the other hand, is a group of words that does not contain a subject-verb pair and cannot stand alone as a complete thought.