Klaster Bahasa Inggris Word, Phrase, Sentence and Clause

 Sixth Meeting

1. Sentence

A sentence is a group of words that:

• Has a complete meaning

• Contains at least one subject and one verb

• Can stand alone

📌 A sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with punctuation (. ? !)

Examples:

• She likes reading.

• Students use the internet wisely.

• The teacher explained the lesson clearly.

2. Clause

A clause is a group of words that:

• Has a subject and a verb

• May or may not express a complete meaning

There are two types of clauses:

a. Independent Clause

• Has a complete meaning

• Can stand alone as a sentence

Examples:

• She likes reading.

• Students use the internet wisely.

👉 These are clauses AND sentences.

b. Dependent Clause

• Has a subject and a verb

• Cannot stand alone

• Needs an independent clause

Usually starts with words like:
because, although, when, if, that, which, who

Examples:

• because she likes reading

• when students use the internet

• that social media affects teenagers

❌ These are not sentences.

3. PHRASE 

“A phrase is a group of words, but it does not have a subject and a verb together.”

Examples:

• a diligent student

• reading online articles

• very carefully

4. WORD 

“A word is the smallest unit of meaning in English. A word cannot show a complete idea by itself.”

Examples (write on the board):

• student

• read

• carefully

Comparison Summary 

Form	Has Subject + Verb	Complete Meaning
Word	❌	❌
Phrase	❌	❌
Clause	✅	Sometimes
Sentence	✅	✅

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