Here's the solution to the quiz with clear explanations for each question:
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1. “the emergency drill yesterday”
✔ Answer: B. phrase
Explanation:
This group of words has no subject and verb working together as a unit to express a complete thought. It’s a noun phrase — “the emergency drill” is the noun, and “yesterday” modifies it. No verb = not a clause.
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2. “a water crisis hit Metro Manila and other parts of the country”
✔ Answer: A. clause
Explanation:
This has a subject (“a water crisis”) and a verb (“hit”), and it expresses a complete thought. It can stand alone as a sentence → therefore, it’s a
clause (specifically, an independent clause).
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3. “lost the game”
✔ Answer: B. phrase
Explanation:
It has a verb (“lost”) but
no subject. Who lost the game? Without a subject, it cannot be a clause. This is a verb phrase (or part of one). So it’s a
phrase.
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4. “people protested on the streets against the new transport regulation”
✔ Answer: A. clause
Explanation:
Subject = “people”, Verb = “protested”. It expresses a complete idea and could be a full sentence → this is an
independent clause.
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5. “because the family was well prepared and had a plan”
✔ Answer: B. clause
Explanation:
This is a
subordinate (dependent) clause. It has a subject (“the family”) and verbs (“was”, “had”), but it begins with the subordinating conjunction “because”, so it cannot stand alone as a sentence. But since it has a subject and verb, it’s still a
clause — just not an independent one.
> ⚠️ Important: Clauses include both independent AND dependent clauses. Phrases have no subject-verb pair.
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6. “the afternoon rain”
✔ Answer: B. phrase
Explanation:
This is a noun phrase. “the” is an article, “afternoon” is an adjective modifying “rain” (the noun). No verb → not a clause. Just a
phrase.
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
B
2.
A
3.
B
4.
A
5.
B
6.
B
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📝 Quick Reference:
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Phrase = Group of words without a subject + verb combination.
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Clause = Group of words WITH a subject + verb (can be independent or dependent).
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