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

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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

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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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