A sentence phrase is a group of words that together express a complete thought, but it is not a complete sentence on its own because it lacks either a subject or a verb. Sentence phrases are often used in combination to form complete sentences.
No, but it can have the meaning of an entire sentence.
A gerund phrase is not considered a sentence. See below: waiting for the bus (a gerund phrase, not a complete sentence) While waiting for the bus, I like to listen to music. (complete sentence)
"They can" is a complete sentence, not a phrase.
An absolute phrase is a phrase that when you add the words Was or Were you can get a complete thought out sentence.
"Could have forgotten" is the complete verb phrase in the sentence, "Could you have forgotten your sunglasses in the car."
Lisa wants to go quickly.
The phrase "The bark on the trees is smooth" is a complete sentence. It contains a subject ("the bark on the trees") and a predicate ("is smooth"), expressing a complete thought. Therefore, it meets the requirements of a complete sentence.
A sentence gives a complete thought, with a subject and verb. A phrase is a sequence of words intended to have meaning.
Sure! A partial phrase is a group of words that does not form a complete sentence on its own. For example, "in the morning" is a partial phrase because it lacks a subject and verb to make it a complete sentence.
No, a preposition is not a complete sentence. It is a part of speech that typically comes before a noun or pronoun to show its relationship to another word in the sentence. A complete sentence must have a subject and a verb.
No, because it does not have a subject and verb. For example, "under the mat" is a prepositional phrase, but it is not a sentence. An example of a sentence that contains a prepositional phrase is "The key is under the mat."