Question

label the following word groups as clauses or phrases.
\time flies\
☑ clause
\forgive and forget\
☑ phrase
\when time comes to a stop\
☑ clause
\before midnight\
☑ phrase
why is \forgive and forget\ a phrase rather than a clause?
☑ it is missing a subject.
○ it is missing a verb.
complete
why is \the new cat\ a phrase rather than a clause?
○ it is missing a subject.
○ it is missing a verb.
done

Explanation:

To determine why "the new cat" is a phrase, we recall that a clause needs a subject and a verb, while a phrase lacks a verb (or a subject - verb relationship). "The new cat" has a subject - like noun phrase but no verb. So it's missing a verb.

Answer:

It is missing a verb.