What's a Phrase and a Sentence?

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Let's Learn the difference between a Phrase and a Sentence.

• A phrase is a group of two words or more.

• A phrase cannot express any meaning of its own.

• It depends on the sentence to express meaning.

Let us learn some examples of phrases.

at home, once upon a time, the postman, after school, in the kitchen, saw a film, go away, in the garden etc.

Phrases are of different types.

• Noun phrase.

• Adjective phrase

• Adverb phrase

• Verb phrase…

• Prepositional Phrase.

What is a sentence?

• A sentence consists of a subject and predicate.

• A subject can be a Noun or a Pronoun. A predicate contains a verb, object, complement etc.

• A sentence expresses a meaning of its own.

For example,

a) I am having my breakfast.

b) I go to school in the morning.

c) My friend came to my house yesterday.

All these sentences express a meaning.

We can understand what each of the above sentences has to say.

Revision/ Recapitulation

• A phrase is only a group of two or more words.

• A phrase is a part of a sentence and cannot express any meaning of its own.

• A sentence is complete by itself.

• It expresses a meaning of its own.

• A sentence consists of a subject and a predicate.

• A subject can be a Noun or a Pronoun

• A Predicate contains a verb, object, complement etc.

For Example,

Marie went to the market with her father.

In the above sentence went to the market is the example of a phrase.

A phrase depends on a sentence and therefore, cannot express any meaning of its own.

On the other hand, ‘Marie went to the market with her father’ is a sentence, which expresses a complete meaning.

Exercise:

Identify Main clause and Subordinate Clause from the following sentences. One example is given to you.

e.g. I shall play outside if you are ready.

Main clause: I shall play outside.

Subordinate Clause: if you are ready.

1. I Know the place where he lives.

2. He has told me everything what he knows.

3. I know the boy who came here yesterday.,

4. He said that he would accompany me.

5. I know him who came to you yesterday.

6. If it rains, I shall not go out.

7. This is the pen which you gave me.

8. Tell me the time when you will come.

9. I could not go to because I was sick.

10. I saw the baby who was lying on the floor.

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