Question

decide whether each group of words is a clause or a phrase, and then sort each tile into the appropriate category.
bright red and shiny
i am tired today
the old orange cat
jumped over the puddle
shira yawned
clauses
phrases

Explanation:

A clause contains a subject and a predicate (a verb that shows action or state of being) and can express a complete thought (independent clause) or partial thought. A phrase lacks a subject-predicate pair and cannot stand alone as a complete idea.

1. "I am tired today": Has subject "I" and predicate "am tired today" (expresses a complete thought) → Clause
2. "Shira yawned": Has subject "Shira" and predicate "yawned" (expresses a complete thought) → Clause
3. "bright red and shiny": Descriptive words, no subject or verb → Phrase
4. "the old orange cat": Noun with modifiers, no verb → Phrase
5. "jumped over the puddle": Verb phrase, no clear subject → Phrase

Answer:

Clauses:

I am tired today
Shira yawned

Phrases:

bright red and shiny
the old orange cat
jumped over the puddle