A phrase is a group of words that occur together and have a specific meaning. A phrase lacks either the subject or the verb and thus is not complete sentences.
Example:
For a moment
The dog is
Both above examples are phrases. Note how they are incomplete sentences and are missing subject and verb.
A phrase can be used in sentences to give them more meaning.
Example:
Mrs. Alen went silent for a moment.
The phrase for a moment is used in a sentence by adding a subject and verb before it and thus it gives the sentence more meaning.
Example:
The dog is barking loudly.
In the above sentence, the phrase the dog is is used in a sentence by adding verb after it and it made the phrase meaningful and the sentence complete.
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