32) what the english teacher said was downright inspiring. what is the best description of the function of the clause "what the english teacher said" in this sentence? a) a noun clause used as a direct object b) a noun clause used as an indirect object c) a noun clause used as an object of a prepositional phrase d) a noun clause used as a subject 33) what is the difference between a phrase and a clause a) a phrase is independent and a clause is not. b) a clause contains a subject and a verb and a phrase does not. c) a phrase always has modifiers and a clause does not. d) a clause must act as a noun in a sentence but a phrase can be any part of speech.