PHRASES AND CLAUSES

CHAPTER III

PHRASES AND CLAUSES

A Phrase is a group of words that does not make complete sense, does not contain   a finite verb, expressed or a understood , but is a used as  single part of speech. Come at once. He came to see me. She was at the point of death.

6 A Clause is   a group of words having a subject and a predicate of its own but forming part of a sentence:- I know that he is ill. The boy whom you saw is my brother. I  went  after he had come.

Exercise 3

Point  out  sentences, clauses  and phrases:

I met him on the way. They did it in a careless manner. As I was going along, I met him. I knew the name of the boy. I knew what the name of the boy was. This the boy who helped me. If you do this , you will succeed. Come as soon as you can. The clock that was lost has been found. There is a tree in front of my house. There is a tree that stands in front of my house. Tell me when he will arrive?  Tell me the time of his arrival.