Phrase: The cow in the shed/ Under the table
Clause: This train goes/ The house has four windows/ Because we don't have any butter
Explanation:
The difference between a clause and a phrase is that clauses always contain a subject (agent of the action) and a verb (action), while phrases usually contain one of these elements or might contain none of these. This makes clauses to express a complete idea in some cases. Knowing this, let's analyze each section to know if it is a clause or phrase:
This train goes -This contains a subject (This train) and a verb (goes), which makes it a clause
The house has for windows -This contains a subject (The house), a verb (has), and it expresses a complete idea; therefore, this is a clause
The cow in the shed- This includes a subject (the cow) but not a verb, which makes it a phrase
Because we don't have any butter -This includes a subject (we) and a verb (have), so it is a clause
Under the table -The word "table" can act as a subject but there is no action, thus, this is just a phrase.
