Identify Phrases and Clauses

Here's the categorization of the given word groups into clauses and phrases:

Clauses:
A clause contains both a subject and a finite verb.

• because it is so hot
  • Subject: "it"
  • Verb: "is"
• even if he apologizes
  • Subject: "he"
  • Verb: "apologizes"

Phrases:
A phrase is a group of words that does not contain both a subject and a finite verb.

• opposite ends of the country
  • No subject and no finite verb.
• the addictive game
  • No subject and no finite verb.
• collecting insects
  • No subject. "Collecting" is a participle, not a finite verb.

Here is the sorted list:

Clauses

• because it is so hot
• even if he apologizes

Phrases

• opposite ends of the country
• the addictive game
• collecting insects