Question

Which is a phrase?

"because she likes soup"
"after the restaurant closed"
"my best friend"
"the tree fell"

Answer 1

All four options are phrases, but they serve different grammatical functions:

1. "because she likes soup" - This is a dependent clause (a type of phrase that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence).
2. "after the restaurant closed" - This is also a dependent clause.
3. "my best friend" - This is a noun phrase.
4. "the tree fell" - This is an independent clause (a complete sentence).

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