Phrase:  A group of words.

                    examples:
                        * in the house
                        * last night
                        * to give me a present

Clause:  A group of words that has its own subject and verb.  There are two types:
            1.  Dependent:  Does not yet express a complete thought.

                        example:  Because you wrote me a letter

            2.  Independent:  Expresses a complete thought.

                        example:  Jim wrote me a letter.

Sentence:  A group of words that has its own subject and verb that expresses a complete thought
            NOTE:  Sentences may be as short as one independent clause, or may use any number and
                    combination of clauses, so long as an independent clause is included (independent clauses
                    are in red).

                        example:  * Jim wrote me a letter.
                                       * Jim wrote me a very long letter that explained why he had gone to Nigeria
                                                with his goldfish until he had run out of money.
                                       * Because he was unhappy, Bill went to visit Hank.

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