Thursday, July 24, 2014

THE PHRASE AND THE CLAUSE

THE PHRASE AND THE CLAUSE
6. Examine the group of words “in a corner”. It makes sense, but not complete sense. Such a group of words, which makes sense, but not complete sense, is called a Phrase.

 In the following sentences, the groups of words in italics are Phrases:
  The sun rises in the east.
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall.
There came a giant to my door.
It was a sunset of great beauty.
The tops of the mountains were covered with snow.
Show me how to do it.

7. Examine the groups of words in italics in the following sentences:
He has a chain of gold.
He has a chain which is made of gold.

We recognize the first group of words a Phrase.
The second group of words, unlike the Phrase of gold, contains a Subject (which) and a Predicate( is made of gold).

Such a group of words which from part of a sentence, and contains a Subject and a Predicate is called a Clause.

 In the following sentences, the groups of words in italics are Clauses:
 People who pay their debts are trusted.
We cannot start while it is raining.

I think that you have made a mistake.

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