Identify Phrases and Clauses. Drag and drop the given phrases and clauses into the correct columns.

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

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

• he finished well
  • Subject: "he"
  • Verb: "finished"
• when the tomatoes ripen
  • Subject: "the tomatoes"
  • Verb: "ripen"
• though there was no simple explanation
  • Subject: "there"
  • Verb: "was"

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

• supporting the other employees
  • No subject. "Supporting" is a participle, not a finite verb.
• underneath another layer
  • No subject and no finite verb.

Here is the sorted list:

Clauses

• he finished well
• when the tomatoes ripen
• though there was no simple explanation

Phrases

• supporting the other employees
• underneath another layer