Differences between a phrase, clause and a sentence (III), By Akeem Lasisi

We are concluding our discussion on phrases, clauses and sentences today. In the last two classes, we compared the three, underlining how a sentence is usually a combination of clauses and phrases.  We noted that a phrase is a group of words without a subject and predicate, while a clause is marked by the presence […]

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Differences between a phrase, clause and a sentence (II), By Akeem Lasisi

Last week, we started discussing the differences between a phrase, clause and a sentence. We defined a phrase as a group of words without a subject and a predicate, though standing together to form a part of a sentence. While ‘predicate’ is the part of the clause containing the verb and saying something about the […]

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Differences between a phrase, clause and a sentence (1), By Akeem Lasisi

Today’s  topic is going to be a bit technical. Although it centres on three common grammatical elements, it involves some technicalities, the type we usually want to as much as possible play down in this class. By the way, what is a phrase? What is a clause? And what is a sentence? Understanding these and […]

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