Question

making cookies can be a fun activity for a rainy day. the most important thing is to cream the butter and sugar thoroughly. after that is finished, add the eggs and extract. adding the dry ingredients is the final step. baking at the right temperature is vital. which group of words is a phrase? 〇 making cookies can be a fun activity 〇 cream the butter and sugar 〇 baking at the right temperature is vital 〇 for a rainy day

Explanation:

A phrase is a group of words that lacks a subject-verb pair (does not express a complete thought).

• "making cookies can be a fun activity" has a subject ("making cookies") and verb phrase ("can be a fun activity")—it is a clause.
• "cream the butter and sugar" has an implied subject ("you") and verb ("cream")—it is a verb clause.
• "baking at the right temperature is vital" has a subject ("baking at the right temperature") and verb ("is")—it is a clause.
• "for a rainy day" is a prepositional phrase with no subject-verb pair, so it is a phrase.

Answer:

D. for a rainy day