Question

is the group of words in bold a phrase or a clause? the chef prepared the meringue, a common dessert topping for citrus custards, by whipping eggs until stiff peaks formed. phrase clause

Explanation:

A clause contains a subject and a predicate (a verb and what it acts on or relates to). In "until stiff peaks formed", "stiff peaks" is the subject and "formed" is the predicate (verb), so it has a subject - verb relationship, making it a clause. A phrase lacks a subject - verb combination.

Answer:

clause