English-2
Grade-8
Easy

Question

Read the following sentence and find out whether the part in bold is a phrase or a clause.
I have been settled in Germany since 1999.

  1. Phrase
  2. Clause

hintHint:

  • Phrase is a small group of words that communicate a concept but isn't a full sentence.
  • A Clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb that have a relationship. A Clause conveys the information about what the subject is or is doing. Often clause can function as an Independent sentence.

The correct answer is: Phrase


    Solution : Option (a) Phrase
    I have been settled in Germany since 1999.
    Here, " since 1999 " is a group of words ,but it doesn't have a subject and a verb , also it can't be a complete sentence on its own. So, it is a Phrase.

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