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.