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Is the group of words in bold a phrase or a clause?

Cockroaches breathe through holes in their bodies called spiracles; this fact helps explain how they can survive for weeks without a head.

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Is the group of words in bold a phrase or a clause?

Usually the result of earthquakes or volcanic activity, tsunamis are enormous ocean waves that can devastate docked ships; meanwhile, ships at sea may not even detect the massive waves.

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A clause is a group of words that contains both a subject and predicate. A clause can function as a complete sentence or combine with other clauses to form compound or complex sentences.

Samantha grew up in a bilingual family, so she can speak two languages fluently.

The clause has a subject (she) and a predicate (can speak two languages fluently).

The Hall of Records, which is found behind Mount Rushmore, contains copies of historical United States documents.

The clause has a subject (which) and a predicate (is found behind Mount Rushmore).

A phrase is any group of words that function together in a sentence but lack a subject, a predicate, or both.

We washed the dishes in the sink after dinner.

The phrase does not contain a subject.

The new physician at the hospital has been working long hours.

The phrase does not contain a predicate.

Robert and Emily took detailed notes during the lecture on microbiology.

The phrase contains neither a subject nor a predicate.

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Tsunamis are enormous ocean waves is a clause. It has both a subject, tsunamis, and a predicate, are enormous ocean waves.

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