Which of the following describes the difference between a clause and a phrase? A clause has a subject and a verb, but a phrase does not. A clause modifies another word in the sentence, but a phrase does not. A clause occurs at the beginning of a sentence, but a phrase does not. A clause has commas around it or after it, but a phrase is not.

Answer 1

The correct description of the difference between a clause and a phrase is: A clause has a subject and a verb, but a phrase does not.

A clause can stand alone as a sentence (independent clause) or cannot stand alone (dependent clause), while a phrase is a group of words that does not contain a subject-verb combination and therefore cannot stand alone as a sentence.