Question

distinguishing between phrases and clauses

drag and drop the highlighted phrases and clauses into the correct categories.

in the hallway, the teacher observed students walking to class. while some stopped at their lockers, others chatted with friends. as class began, the last students hurried through the door.

highlighted items:

• in the hallway
• to class
• while some stopped
• others chatted
• as class began
• through the door

categories:

• clauses
• phrases

Explanation:

Identify clauses containing both a subject and a verb

• "While some stopped" contains the subject "some" and the verb "stopped".
• "others chatted" contains the subject "others" and the verb "chatted".
• "As class began" contains the subject "class" and the verb "began".

Identify phrases lacking a subject-verb pairing

• "In the hallway" is a prepositional phrase.
• "to class" is a prepositional phrase.
• "through the door" is a prepositional phrase.

Answer:

Clauses	Phrases
others chatted	to class
As class began	through the door