Download Words, Phrases, Clauses, Sentences

- smallest unit of the
English Language
- can be divided into
different word classes:
e.g. nouns, verbs
-Two or more words
functioning as a
meaningful unit
Examples:
very beautiful
adjective
phrase
a very
beautiful girl
noun
phrase
- A group of words,
including a subject (主語)a
main verb group(主動詞組),
functioning as a
meaningful unit
- might or might not be a
sentence
Examples:
He suggests
that clause
that we should organise a party.
subject
main verb
group
Examples:
He cried.
subject
clause =
sentence
main verb
group
- One or more clauses
grouped together which
starts with a capital letter
and ends with a
“.” / “!” / “?”
Examples:
He cried.
He cried and
she cried
then.
sentence
formed by
one clause
sentence
formed by
two clauses