Clarification on phrase and clause

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Clarification on phrase and clause

by pink_08 » Sun Aug 16, 2009 1:16 pm
Can someone clarify the below ::

1 ) Clause is a group of words that includes a verb and optional subject :

E,g Swimming is a good exercise.

Can there be a clause without subject and just verb ????

2) Phrase is a group of words without both ( subject and verb )

E,g Pearls moving mysteriously from one place to another
( pearls -subject )

Can there be a phrase with just a verb ?? Then would it not be categorized as a clause ??


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