English Grammar 101: Sentences, Clauses and Phrases

Welcome to English Grammar 101, the newest category on Daily Writing Tips. I thought that creating a series of posts covering the basic grammar rules and parts of speech would be useful to many people, especially if you consider the diversity of our readership.

On this first post we’ll cover sentences, clauses and phrases.

Sentences

Sentences are made of two parts: the subject and the predicate.

The subject is the person or thing that acts or is described in the sentence. The predicate, on the other hand, is that action or description.

Complete sentences need both the subject and the predicate.

Clauses

Sentences can be broken down into clauses. For example:

The boy is going to the school, and he is going to eat there.

This is a complete sentence composed of two clauses. There are mainly two types of clauses: independent clauses and subordinate clauses.

Independent clauses act as complete sentences, while subordinate clauses cannot stand alone and need another clause to complete their meaning. For example:

Independent clause: “The boy went to the school.”
Subordinate clause: “After the boy went to the school…”

Phrases

A group of two or more grammatically linked words that do not have subject and predicate is a phrase. For example:

The girl is at home, and tomorrow she is going to the amusement park.

You can see that “the amusement park” is a phrase located in the second clause of the complete sentence above.

Phrases act like parts of speech inside clauses. That is, they can act as nouns, adjectives, adverbs and so on.

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146 Responses to “English Grammar 101: Sentences, Clauses and Phrases”

  1. Dave Brigman on November 13, 2007 2:36 pm

    This looks to be another beneficial category from you all! Thanks!

  2. Benjamin on November 13, 2007 4:46 pm

    “The boy is going to the school and he is going to eat there.”

    I’m not sure of the variance in grammar rules between nations, but is there a missing comma here?

    And if not, why not?

  3. Charles on November 13, 2007 6:36 pm

    For the life of me the grammar behind good writing floats right over my head. I just write like I talk and hope that it’s in the ballpark.

  4. Rock on November 13, 2007 7:52 pm

    I hope this becomes a recurring feature every week. There are always little grammar tips that I forget and these will help refresh my memory.

  5. Daniel on November 13, 2007 9:04 pm

    Benjamin, the comma on that spot is a matter of style. It is the same as in these two examples:

    I like three fruits: apple, banana, and lemon.

    I like three fruits: apple, banana and lemon.

    Both versions are correct; they just represent two different styles.

  6. Voice Of Dingchao on November 14, 2007 1:30 am

    This is very useful for people whose mother language is not English.
    Thank you.

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    The daily writing tips Website helps me a lot, most especially in my work as a writer. It serves as a set of reminders for me everytime I open the site. I am happy such Website exists.

  8. Virginia :) on November 19, 2007 4:11 pm

    Thanks for the grammar refreshers (I love grammar)!

    I have forgotten what the proper punctuation is for titles. What should I do when its a Magazine vs. Book vs. Play vs. Movie? Some are italicized, underlined, bolded.

    Can you point me in the right direction? I look forward to your guidance :) .

  9. luis on November 23, 2007 2:36 pm

    From 1998 on

  10. luis on November 23, 2007 2:38 pm

    From 1998 on.
    Does it mean that it started in 1998 and still continues?

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  13. Matilda on December 15, 2007 6:23 am

    Yeah, please can you post some more little grammar tips. They really do come in handy, and serve as a good reminder.

    Thanks for this site by the way, keep up the good work! :)

  14. rahul on December 18, 2007 1:38 pm

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  15. Matilda on December 18, 2007 8:04 pm

    Hamed, how can English solve your problems?
    Rahul, hopefully you will be able to read, write and speak perfect English in the future :) Practice, practice & practice. ‘Practice makes perfect’. The main thing I can suggest to you would be to read lots. Through reading extensively you can gain the ability to have a good command of the chosen language.
    All the very best to you all. What’s your native language if you don’t mind me asking? I’m trying to learn many different foreign languages. :)

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  17. PreciseEdit on January 8, 2008 1:56 am

    In response to a previous question: Yes, you need a comma before a conjunction that joins two independent clauses. By independent clause, we mean a clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence.

    For example, “The boy is going to the school” is an independent clause, as is “he is going to eat there.” These are joined by the conjunction “and.”

    The correct punctuation of this sentence is “The boy is going to the school, and he is going to eat there.” For those who are interested, we have a chapter on common comma errors (including this one) in our training manual, which is found through our website.

    One last thought: If you have read “Eats, Shoots and Leaves,” which is a great book, you know that the author espouses this rule. However, she has a hard time remembering to use this rule in her own writing. (Shame on her editor!)

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  23. Elaine Peters on February 19, 2008 4:24 pm

    Regarding the comma in the compound sentence, if the two clauses are very short it is permissible to leave out the comma. Otherwise, it must be there. In writing, always be thinking of the reader. Will putting in the comma make it easier to read?

    Another good book on punctuation is “The New Well-Tempered Sentence” by Karen Gordon.

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  25. Maria on March 9, 2008 9:27 pm

    I have a question.
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  28. Thalia on March 24, 2008 2:10 pm

    Please advise if the following grammar is correctly used
    “As discussed this morning, we planned to have a panel discussion
    on the 2nd day of the Summitt”
    Should it not read:
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    on the 2nd day of the Summitt”
    Please please help. Many thanks

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  48. Dianne on May 25, 2008 5:31 am

    I agree with “PreciseEdit on January 8th, 2008 1:56 am.” I was thrilled to read “Eats, Shoots & Leaves” but also was disappointed in some of the editing and the English version of punctuation. I like quotation marks after a period, etc. I also prefer the final comma before “and.”

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  69. PreciseEdit on February 20, 2009 4:11 am

    Janis,

    No. See the example under clauses in the original post. You’re missing a comma. Also, you need a hyphen in “state-run.”

    We deal with both these issues in the Precise Edit Training Manual and in our Writing Tips for a Year service. You can get both on our website at http://preciseedit.com.

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    Nice to see so many people working hard to improve there English. After reading a few posts, i could see the way people are trying to improve. It could be seen in their words. All the very best to each.
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  102. Carmella on February 15, 2010 11:09 am

    Hello..i am terribly confused right now..which is grammatically correct, i didn’t know you like crabs or i didn’t know you liked crabs? And, i didn’t know singing scare you or i didn’t know singing scare you or i didn’t know singing scares you? Please help me

  103. Carmella on February 15, 2010 11:10 am

    Hello..i am terribly confused right now..which is grammatically correct, i didn’t know you like crabs or i didn’t know you liked crabs? And, i didn’t know singing scare you or i didn’t know singing scared you or i didn’t know singing scares you? Please help me

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    I have forgotten what the proper punctuation is for titles. What should I do when its a Magazine vs. Book vs. Play vs. Movie? Some are italicized, underlined, bolded.

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  111. marina on June 11, 2010 2:00 pm

    to otman mahjoub:
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    Which is correct.

  126. Lee on February 22, 2011 1:37 pm

    Hello! U guys are great and doing well cause i can see people’s comment on your page. Today is my first time on your web page, i was given presentation on clause and phrase with their examples to be summited week. Also i have grammar problem mostly on structure of english language and i need your help to throw more light on the topic.

  127. Dan on March 24, 2011 5:11 pm

    Daniel, you wrote:

    Daniel on November 13, 2007 9:04 pm
    Benjamin, the comma on that spot is a matter of style. It is the same as in these two examples:
    I like three fruits: apple, banana, and lemon.
    I like three fruits: apple, banana and lemon.
    Both versions are correct; they just represent two different styles.

    I am not sure you are correct in using that example as a comparison because one is a list separator, and the other separates two different clauses. I believe that Benjimin is correct.

    It is also arguable that a comma or an omitted comma before the last item in a list changes the meaning of the sentence. A comma clearly defines that the last item is a separate entity in the list; whereas an omitted comma would indicate that the last two items are grouped together as a single item in the list.

    I may be off the mark, but I thought it would be worth submitting for discussion.

  128. trusts on March 27, 2011 8:51 am

    Really, am looking for for help since i have done toefl for three times but had 72 instead of a minimum of 80 points needed.
    My problems are with the reading, and when to use commas in a sentence.

  129. aparna on March 29, 2011 1:04 pm

    I wanna speak very good english please guide me and send me useful materials for removing gramatical error.

  130. shakaib on April 29, 2011 12:01 pm

    i wnat to use english phrases in sentences for example instead of died we can write take his last breath so which website i visit to learn this can some one guide me.

  131. LINDA RULON on May 25, 2011 11:26 am

    Which is better: I got and A, I received and A, I earned and A?

  132. raja on June 1, 2011 4:56 am

    I want to improve the English.

  133. lilian on June 1, 2011 10:56 am

    am often told to paraphrase my sentences by my supervisors, what is the problem with the sentences.

  134. lilian on June 1, 2011 10:58 am

    I am often told to paraphrase my sentences by my supervisors, what is the problem with the sentences.

  135. layla on June 3, 2011 6:19 am

    i f i said did i enjoy the play or not ???what will be the answer yes or not i enjoy it

  136. Jennifer on June 14, 2011 11:16 pm

    I was searching for recurring and reoccurring and found this site. Why do so many places say reoccurring is okay to use but it’s not in the dictionary? I have always used recurring. Can any give me their insight on it? Thanks.

  137. preeti chauhan on July 1, 2011 9:46 am

    Hi,this is preeti and i m trying to improve my english on daily basis.And how can i dcrease my grammatical mistakes.can i improve with the help of NET.can i chat with anybody with your help.

  138. Puneet sharma on August 11, 2011 12:58 am

    please help me about english,that i want can speek english & i want some understand problem, while i could in future full command in english pls. sir i always your respect if u to help me for spoken english… Thanku so much, Puneet Sharma, Bulandshahr (u.p.)

  139. Lavina on August 27, 2011 5:19 am

    Hello,
    I can speak english but the only problem occur is i am unable to improve my grammatical mistakes. Kindly help me for improving my grammar and also vocabulary so that i can speak well.
    Thanks and Regards
    Lavina

  140. tanvir on September 19, 2011 8:15 am

    what is actual difference between simple present tense and running present tense

  141. Kantie on September 27, 2011 10:41 pm

    All I need is worksheets with sentences that have the wrong grammar so I can try to correct them…

  142. raaz bhagat on November 8, 2011 5:31 pm

    I’m really want to speaking a well english for good impresstion among the people but sometimes a problem is that i have need to be think what should i express ???
    Even if I learnt so many gammer books …………
    So give me some tips to learnt a best way of speaking perfect englsh… I’m waiting!!!!!!

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