##  [Clauses and phrases: Can you tell the difference?](/en/quiz/clauses-and-phrases-can-you-tell-the-difference-eng)

Clauses and phrases are similar, yet different. As you may recall, a clause is a group of related words that has a subject and a predicate. A phrase is also a group of related words, but is missing a subject or a predicate or both.

Test your knowledge by picking out which of these examples are clauses and which are phrases.

1. in a heated mannerclause

phrase

2. they were arguing in a heated mannerclause

phrase

3. the presentation of the new productclause

phrase

4. the team leader is giving the same presentation againclause

phrase

5. the report consultedclause

phrase

6. the managers consulted the annual reportclause

phrase

7. will leave soonclause

phrase

8. leave soonclause

phrase

**Note:** Adapted from **HyperGrammar** (copyright 1994, 1995 and 1996) produced by the Faculty of Arts at the University of Ottawa.