it is a phrase
Prepositional phrase...yeeeah...
The phrase "except for" can be used as a preposition or a conjunction. As a preposition, it introduces a phrase that excludes or does not include something. As a conjunction, it is used to introduce a subordinate clause that expresses an exception or contrast to the main clause.
It is a phrase.
The clause following a preposition is a prepositional clause, or a noun clause.The object of a preposition can be a single word, a noun phrase, or a noun clause. A clause includes a noun or pronoun and a verb; a noun phrase is a noun or a pronoun, or a group of words that includes a noun or pronoun.Prepositional noun clause: Give the message to the man working on the roof.Prepositional phrase: I gave the message to the man on the roof.Prepositional phrase: I gave the message to a man. I gave the message to him.
The phrase is called a parenthetical phrase when it is enclosed in parentheses. It is used to provide additional information that is not essential to the main clause.
Two Main Types: A. Phrase Modifiers B. Clause Modifiers Under A. (Common) 1. Prepositional Phrase 2. Appositive Phrase 3. Infinitive Phrase 4. Participial Phrase Under B. (Dependent Clauses) 1. Adjective Clause a. Relative (Unclear Subject) b. Subordinate 2. Adverb Clause 3. Noun Clause
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Not necessarily. There is no word or phrase that requires a comma. When it means "because," the phrase "in that" often introduces a clause, in which case it is the clause that takes the comma, not the words.
It is a Phrase
a clause is a phrase were you use detail commas