Which of the following describes the difference between a clause and a phrase? (1 point) Responses 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 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.

Answer 1

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

Clauses can express a complete thought (independent clauses) or not (dependent clauses), while phrases do not contain a subject-verb pair and cannot stand alone as a complete thought.