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

Question

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

GPT-4o mini · Answer

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

A clause can express a complete thought (independent clause) or an incomplete thought (dependent clause) and always contains a subject and a verb. In contrast, a phrase is a group of words that does not contain a subject-verb pair and does not express a complete thought.