Phrases and clauses | Syntax | Khan Academy

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A phrase is any collection of words that behaves like a part of speech, like a noun phrase (“my brother Stu”), an adjectival phrase (“in a different shade of blue”), or an adverbial phrase (“with elegance and tact”). A clause is any noun phrase plus a verb; they can be sentences, but they don’t always have to be. You’ll see!

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[denissky_music]

I think you are confusing form and function, which will baffle some people. "With the blue shirt" is a prepositional phrase (form) but it functions as a postmodifier of the noun (e.g., friend)
"for twenty days" is a prepositional phrase which functions as an adverbial in a sentence

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[payal]

Having always been keen on caring for people, susan decided to become a nurse. So, here having always been keen on caring for people is a phrase or clause.

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