Phrases & Clauses

Identify whether each underlined group of words is a phrase or a clause.

The girl wanted to finish reading the book before the next term starts.

• Phrase

• Clause

What type of Phrase is this?

"To finish reading the book"

• Gerund

• Participial

• Infinitive

• Prepositional

The student council works for student welfare.

• Phrase

• Clause

What type of Phrase is this?

"For student welfare"

• Prepositional

• Infinitive

• Gerund

• Participial

The situation will be more challenging unless everyone cooperates.

• Phrase

• Clause

What type of clause is this?

"Unless everyone cooperates"

• Noun

• Relative

• Adverbial

• Conditional

What is this?

 She believes that they will win the game.

• Phrase

• Clause

What type of clause is this?

"That they will win the game"

• Noun

• Adverbial

• Relative

• Conditional

Humbled by their kindness, she rose above her limitation and vowed to move forward and up.

• Phrase

• Clause

What type of Phrase is this?

"Humbled by their kindness"

• Prepositional

• Participial

• Gerund

• Infinitive