Phrase and Sentence

[Jozielly Treutmann]

I have have a hard time understanding the difference between a phrase and a sentence. To me, they have always been the same thing, but apparently, they are not. Can someone maybe explain?

[Kirsten Middeke]

Dear Jozielly,
We won’t do syntax until next week, so instead of a definition I’ll give you examples for the time being.
sentence: They have always been the same thing to me, but apparently they are not. (everything between two full stops)
clause: They have always been the same thing to me.
clause: But apparently they are not. (everything that belongs to the same verb)
phrase: the same thing
phrase: to me (everything that stays together when moved or replaced)

• This reply was modified 3 years, 5 months ago by Kirsten Middeke.

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