It might sounds stupid/really simple question, but I get confused to identify whether the given statement is phrase/clause
The workers disputed
Phrase/Clause
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Phrases are a collection of nouns and verbs but in a phrase, But it does not have a subject doing the verb.
Example: leaving behind a dog, smashing into a fence, etc.
In these, we have nouns dog, fence and we have verbs leaving, smashing. But in no case, is the noun acting as a subject which is doing the verb, I.e., dog is not leaving, fence is not smashing something etc.
Now let's see a clause:
Clauses are also a collection of nouns and verbs but in clauses, the noun acts as the subject and does the verb.
Example, Since she laughs at different men is a clause because the noun "she" is acting as the subject and doing the very
B "laughs".
Another example: Because she smiled at him is a clause with she as subject and smiled as verb.
Hope this clears your doubt.
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Example: leaving behind a dog, smashing into a fence, etc.
In these, we have nouns dog, fence and we have verbs leaving, smashing. But in no case, is the noun acting as a subject which is doing the verb, I.e., dog is not leaving, fence is not smashing something etc.
Now let's see a clause:
Clauses are also a collection of nouns and verbs but in clauses, the noun acts as the subject and does the verb.
Example, Since she laughs at different men is a clause because the noun "she" is acting as the subject and doing the very
B "laughs".
Another example: Because she smiled at him is a clause with she as subject and smiled as verb.
Hope this clears your doubt.
Please remember that no question is silly/stupid
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As per the information that I have provided on phrases and clauses,
The workers disputed is a clause. Here, the noun workers is the subject which is doing the predicate verb "disputed".
I hope this is clear!
The workers disputed is a clause. Here, the noun workers is the subject which is doing the predicate verb "disputed".
I hope this is clear!
Folks please check this out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7p56NzAVKc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7p56NzAVKc