Question

Is this a phrase or a clause?

Choose 1 answer:
A
"The calm before the storm"
B
phrase
clause

Answer 1

The phrase is "The calm before the storm" and it is not a clause.

Step-by-step explanation:

The given phrase is: "The calm before the storm". This is a phrase. A phrase is a group of related words that does not contain a subject and a verb. It functions as a single part of speech. In this case, the phrase is a noun phrase because it functions as the subject of a sentence.

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