Gerund Clause or Gerund Phrase?

[snaren]

Hi

Some books say there are three kinds of Clause- Adj Clause, Adv Clause and Noun Clause. However, some say that there are Gerund Clause, Participle Clause,.........more Clause.

Could you tell me how many Clauses and Phrases are there in English?

Thanks for your Great, Detail Answers

[ratanaros]

Thank you for your great questions! I try to do my best as i can. If you are not clear pls check grammar books.

1. A phrase is a group of words that acts in a sentence as single part.

[ratanaros]

1. A phrase is a group of words that acts in a sentence as single part. There are three kinds of phrases.
    1 Prepositional Phrase, a group of words that begins with a preposition and usually ends with a noun or a pronoun, called the object of the preposition. Ex: I voted against the idea.[Idea isthe object of the proposition against.]
   2 Appositive Phrase, a group of words that modify a noun or pronoun that is placed next to it. He is Sokha, the cleaverest student in class.
   3 Verbal phrases, group words that have functions as a noun, an adjective, an adver, infinitives. Ex: The freezing rain slowly turned to hail. Ex, To sleep is relaxing.


2. There are too many clauses. I tell briefly about clauses.
    1. Main clause
    2. Subordinate Clause 
    3. Adjective Clause
    4. Adver Clause
    5. Noun Clause     


If you are not clear pls check grammar books.

Ros Ratana