phrase和clause的分別

最主要的分別是:
phrase 沒有動詞
clause 有動詞

例句:

A phrase is a group of words which acts as a single unit in meaning and in grammar, and is not built round a verb, for example:
(1) the lovely girl (noun phrase)
(2) behind the door; in the river (prepositional phrase)
(3) good at English (adjectival phrase)
(4) very quickly (adverbial phrase)

A clause is a group of words which acts as a single unit and is built round a verb, for example:
(1) He lives in America. (main clause)
(2) Why she bought it is a great mystery to us all. (noun clause)
(3) She seems to be pleased with it. (noun phrase)
(4) I suggest going to Shatin. (noun phrase)
(5) The shop where I work is closing. (relative clause)
(6) They arrived before it started raining. (adverbial clause)

2011-07-30 23:47:01 補充：
Dictionary:

build something around something (usually passive)
- to create something, using something else as a basis 在…基礎上創作
Example:
The story is built around a group of high school dropouts. 故事圍繞着一群輟學的中學生展開。

2011-07-30 23:54:32 補充：
a clause is built around a verb
意思指 子句以動詞為中心而組成

2011-07-31 00:00:39 補充：
Tpyo 文稿小錯誤
to be pleased with it. (noun phrase) 應該是 (noun clause)
going to Shatin. (noun phrase) 應該是 (noun clause)

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主要分別
phrase冇verb
clause有verb