Which of the following describes the difference between a clause and a phrase? (1 point) Responses A clause has a subject and a verb, but a phrase does not. 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 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 occurs at the beginning of a sentence, but a phrase does not. A clause has commas around it or after it, but a phrase does not.

Answer 1

The correct response is: "A clause has a subject and a verb, but a phrase does not."

Clauses can stand alone as sentences or be part of a larger sentence, while phrases do not contain both a subject and a verb, and therefore cannot stand alone as complete thoughts.