Clause, phrase and

sentence
IIN NOVIANA, M.Pd

Phrases

are a group of words that lacks a

subject, predicate, or both
Phrases can take many different forms:
Prepositional phrases
verbs phrases
adjective phrases
adverb phrases
noun phrases
verbal phrases

Phrases

Prepositional

phrases
Begin with preposition (a word that shows
position, location, or direction)
Ends with an object of the preposition (noun
or pronoun)
Can be used as objectives (words that
describe a noun or pronoun). Adjectives
answer what kind, how many, which one
Can be used as adverbs. Adverbs answer
where, when, how, or to what extent

Phrases

Types:
Gerund

phrase = verb ending in ING and

is used as a noun.
Participle phrase = verb ending in ING or
ED is used as an adjective
Infinitive phrase = verbs that starts with
to and is used as a noun, adjective or
adverb. Ex: I am afraid to swim

Phrase

clause is a group of related words that

has both a subject and a predicate. They
do not have to form a complete thought
Types:
Independent
dependent

Clause

Independent

clause:
Have a subject and a predicate and can
stand alone as a sentence
When standing alone, an independent
clause is always a simple sentence (one
subject and one predicate only
Example: this ancient oak tree may
eventually be cut down

Clause