Question

Write whether the italicized words are phrases (P) or clauses (C).
1. The boss invited all the employees for lunch on Saturday.
2. The tiger was hungry because it had not eaten in days.
3. Rohan could not attend the party because of his ill health.
4. All schools will be closed on Wednesday due to heavy rains.
5. Opening the gate, John let the visitors into the compound.
6. It's sad that our security guard has to retire next year.
7. Riding through the waves seems like a lot of fun.
8. Until you try new food, you can't say whether you like it or not.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

1.) P

2.) C

3.) C

4.) P

5.) P

6.) C

7.) P

8.) C

Answer 2

The correct answers are-:

1. Phrase

• explanation- this sentence is a phrase as it does not have the required predicate, though it has a subject which is "boss". It is a kind of sentence which cannot be marked as a full or complete sentence and is just a unit of words.

2. Clause

• explanation- this sentence is a clause as it has the required subject that is "tiger" and the predicate "hungry".

3. Clause

• explanation- this sentence is a clause as it has both the subject and verb that is "Rohan" and "attend".

4. Phrase

• explanation- It is a phrase because it lacks the subject-verb unit.

5. Phrase

• explanation- this sentence is a gerund phrase that is the main thing over here is an object that is "gate".

6. Clause

• explanation- here the subject is the "security guard" and the verb or predicate is "retire".

7. Phrase

• explanation- it is a noun phrase as it doesn't contain a subject.

8. Clause

• explanation- It is an independent and dependent clause as here the first sentence has meaning because of the second sentence.

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