Grades 5th to 12 , CLAUSE. VS PHRASEMAIN CLAUSE, DEPENDENT CLAUSE NCERT/ CBSE, DEFINITION, EXAMPLE

Grades 5th to 12 , CLAUSE. VS PHRASE

MAIN CLAUSE, DEPENDENT CLAUSE 

NCERT/  CBSE, DEFINITION, EXAMPLE 

 

By CL GAUTAM

.Clause Vs Phrases

Clause- A Clause is a part of the sentences that contains a subject and a verb.It makes sense on its own.In simple it has one subject and one predicate.

A clause can be divided into two parts

1-Independent/ Main Clause-An independent Clause is a simple sentence.It makes sense on its own..

 I am feeling well.

They have done the job.

Tom likes the meat.

He must stop laughing

2-Dependent/Subordinate Clause-

A dependent clause can not stand on its own.It needs independent Clause to complete a sentence.

begins with although/since/if/when/because etc.

Although she is hungry.

Whenever they decide.

If you come.

Because she is unwell.

2- Phrase- A phrase is a small group of words that adds meaning to a sentence.A phrase is not a sentence itself because it has no complete sense.It is without verb and subject used as a simple part of speech.

For Eg 1-after a very long walk.(P.P)

2-much too quickly to see closely

( Adjective phrase)

3-very pretty ( adjective phrase)

4-best friend( Noun phrase)

5-really slowly ( Adverb phrase)

Synonyms 

https://englishscholarhubclgautam.blogspot.com/2024/03/synonyms-set-2-for-all-tests-and-exams.html

https://englishscholarhubclgautam.blogspot.com/2024/03/synonyms-set-1-for-all-exams-and-tests.html

Antonyms 

https://englishscholarhubclgautam.blogspot.com/2024/03/for-all-grades-antonyms-100-for-all.html

CL Gautam

English Confluence 

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