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phrase or clause?

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

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1.

Is the group of words in bold a phrase or a clause?


Inspirational leader Mohandas Gandhi, commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi, directed India's fight for independence against British rule.

a)

Phrase

b)

Clause

2.

Is the group of words in bold a phrase or a clause?


Did you know that tarantulas can survive for as long as two years without food?

a)

Phrase

b)

Clause

3.

Is the group of words in bold a phrase or a clause?


The hippopotamus, an extremely dangerous and highly aggressive animal, will attack if it is provoked or feels threatened.

a)

Phrase

b)

Clause

4.

Is the group of words in bold a phrase or a clause?


Using telescopes that he created, Galileo Galilei, a famous Italian astronomer during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, discovered Jupiter's four largest moons.

a)

Phrase

b)

Clause

5.

Is the group of words in bold a phrase or a clause?


Adult male gorillas, which are dominant and sometimes aggressive, lead family groups of females and young males.

a)

Phrase

b)

Clause

6.

Is the group of words in bold a phrase or a clause?


The role of a prosecutor is to present a court case against an accused offender.

a)

Phrase

b)

Clause

7.

Is the group of words in bold a phrase or a clause?


Japan's countless temples and shrines, such as the Kōtoku-in temple, the Meiji Jingū shrine, and the Sensō-ji temple, are designed with incredibly elaborate architectural details.

a)

Phrase

b)

Clause

8.

Is the group of words in bold a phrase or a clause?


Although chefs typically make carpaccio, a raw meat appetizer, from beef, they can also make it from venison, salmon, or tuna.

a)

phrase

b)

clause

9.

Is the group of words in bold a phrase or a clause?


More commonly known as shooting stars, meteors are particles of debris in outer space that burn up when entering Earth's atmosphere. Meteors that actually reach Earth are called meteorites.

a)

phrase

b)

clause

10.

Is the group of words in bold a phrase or a clause?


In spite of predictions of lousy weather, Saturday's dedication ceremony for the new veterans' hospital will remain outdoors.

a)

phrase

b)

clause

11.

Is the group of words in bold a phrase or a clause?


Humans have unique fingerprints, and this holds true even for identical twins.

a)

phrase

b)

clause

12.

Is the group of words in bold a phrase or a clause?


Beta-carotene is typically found in fruit that has bright-colored flesh, yet cantaloupes, which are paler than oranges, contain ten times more beta-carotene.

a)

phrase

b)

clause

13.

Is the group of words in bold a phrase or a clause?


Patrick Henry, who was an attorney, politician, and Founding Father, spoke the now-famous words "Give me liberty or give me death!"

a)

phrase

b)

clause

14.

Is the group of words in bold a phrase or a clause?


The most successful advertising slogans are those that have the ability to endure, such as "Just do it" or "When you care enough to send the very best."

a)

phrase

b)

clause

15.

Is the group of words in bold a phrase or a clause?


Lightning, which never occurs without a thunderstorm, contains one hundred million to one billion volts of electricity.

a)

phrase

b)

clause

16.

Is the group of words in bold a phrase or a clause?


Occasionally called a sea cow, the enormous manatee is a gentle, placid marine mammal that is protected under federal laws.

a)

phrase

b)

clause

17.

Is the group of words in bold a phrase or a clause?


Usually the result of earthquakes or volcanic activity, tsunamis are enormous ocean waves that can devastate docked ships; meanwhile, ships at sea may not even detect the massive waves.

a)

phrase

b)

clause

18.

Is the group of words in bold a phrase or a clause?


The cranium, a grouping of eight bones fused together, forms the top portion of the skull and functions like a protective helmet for the brain.

a)

phrase

b)

clause

19.

Is the group of words in bold a phrase or a clause?


President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, one of the most significant speeches in American history, contained under three hundred words and lasted only two minutes.

a)

phrase

b)

clause

20.

Is the group of words in bold a phrase or a clause?


West Point, the oldest military academy in the United States and one of the most prestigious, has produced many distinguished graduates, including Dwight Eisenhower and Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin.

a)

phrase

b)

clause