Responses
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.
A clause has commas around it or after it, 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 has a subject and a verb, but a phrase does not.
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The correct response is:
A clause has a subject and a verb, but a phrase does not.
This is the key distinction between clauses and phrases. A clause can stand alone as a complete thought (independent clause) or be dependent on another clause (dependent clause), while a phrase lacks both a subject and a verb.
