Units of English language
(1) The morpheme
(2) The words
(3) The phrase
(4) The clause
(5) The sentence.
* The morpheme: It is the smallest unit of meaning that a words can be divided. A word can have 2-3 morpheme. For examples. The word 'gun' is one morpheme while 'gun-fight-er' is three morpheme.
* The word: It is a single unit of a language and it contains one or more sounds which can be spoken or written. Examples: book, table, cup etc.
* The phrase: It is a group of words, forming part of a sentence without a finite verb. Examples are: 'a wicked hunter', 'the yellow box', and 'on Tuesday night'.
* The clause: It is a meaningful group of words, forming part of a sentence containing a subject and a finite verb. Example: we often go to France because we love their food.
* The sentence: A sentence is a group of words expressing a statement, a question or a command, usually containing a subject and a verb. A sentence may contain one or more clauses or phrases.
(1) The morpheme
(2) The words
(3) The phrase
(4) The clause
(5) The sentence.
* The morpheme: It is the smallest unit of meaning that a words can be divided. A word can have 2-3 morpheme. For examples. The word 'gun' is one morpheme while 'gun-fight-er' is three morpheme.
* The word: It is a single unit of a language and it contains one or more sounds which can be spoken or written. Examples: book, table, cup etc.
* The phrase: It is a group of words, forming part of a sentence without a finite verb. Examples are: 'a wicked hunter', 'the yellow box', and 'on Tuesday night'.
* The clause: It is a meaningful group of words, forming part of a sentence containing a subject and a finite verb. Example: we often go to France because we love their food.
* The sentence: A sentence is a group of words expressing a statement, a question or a command, usually containing a subject and a verb. A sentence may contain one or more clauses or phrases.