How can we find subject in the sentence and predicate in thwe sentence?

What is phrase and clause? How can we differentiate between them.

Dear Student,

1. The subject denotes the person or thing about which something is said.

The predicate denotes what is said about the person or thing in the subject.

2. A phrase is a small group of words that adds meaning to a word. A phrase is not a sentence because it is not a complete idea with a subject and a predicate and thus, doesn't make sense completely.

For instance in the following lines, the words in italics form phrases:

• Tell me what to do.  

• The elephant leaned against the wall.  

• The clouds float in the sky.  

• It is a mistake that you have made.  

• He has a game of robots.  

Clauses are units of grammar that contain at least one predicate (verb) and a subject. A clause, therefore, contains a single verb group. A clause is different than a phrase. A clause is a group of words with a verb and a subject. 

Instances of the same can be seen in italics in the following sentences: 

• He has a chain which is made of gold.  

• The train had left by the time they reached.  

• I belong to a family which has fifteen members.