Phrases, Clauses & Sentences_Grammer & Usage_BCA_Technical Communication
Phrases, Clauses & Sentences Phrases: Two or more words that function together as a group is called Phrase. For example: for a while, give up, come in. There are 7 Kinds of phrases 1. Noun Phrase: Better half, a man of letter, up & doing 2. Verbal Phrase: cut a sorry figure, cut the matter short, come to blows 3. Adverbial Phrase: out and out, by and by, by all means 4. Adjectival Phrase: well off, fast and furious, 5. Prepositional Phrase: at home in, in case of 6. Conjunctional Phrase: as well as, in case 7. Interjectional Phrase: for shame, to my surprise, still here Clause A group words that forms a part of a sentence and has a subject and finite verb of its own is called Clause. Example: who owns big property Difference between Phrase and Clause Types of clauses 1. Principal Clause The clause that makes complete sense on its own is called Principal Clause Ex. Anuprastha plays Badminton 2. Subordinate clause When I arrived, students were fighting. There are 3 typ...
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