A phrase is a word group with a subject or a verb but not both.

a. True

b. False

2. A clause is a word group that has both a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

a. True

b. False

3. In the sentence After eating, Leslie took her test, is "After eating" a phrase or a clause?

Phrase

Clause

4. How many clauses are in the following sentence?

Before he left the meeting, Bill took the folder.

0

2

3

4

Question

Jesse Durham

English

28 January, 00:03

A phrase is a word group with a subject or a verb but not both.

a. True

b. False

2. A clause is a word group that has both a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

a. True

b. False

3. In the sentence After eating, Leslie took her test, is "After eating" a phrase or a clause?

Phrase

Clause

4. How many clauses are in the following sentence?

Before he left the meeting, Bill took the folder.

0

2

3

4

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Answers (1)

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Reese Marshall · Answer 1

1. a. True

2. a. True

3. a. Phrase

4. There are two clauses in this sentence, the independent (Bill took the folder) and dependent (Before he left the meeting) clauses. The dependent clause cannot stand alone while the independent clause expresses a complete thought.