what type of clause or phase is painting Frances has plenty of time to devote to her painting.
A clause is a group of words that has a subject and verb.
A phrase is a group of words that doesn't have a subject and verb; it may have a noun or pronoun, and it may have a verb form, but not a subject and verb as in a sentence or clause.
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