Question

*Crawfish are often associated with water*, but the prairie crawfish can be found in pastures, where they live in underground burrows.

Is the bolded word group a phrase or a clause?

a. Phrase
b. Clause

Answer 1

The bolded word group 'where they live in underground burrows' is a clause that describes the location of the prairie crawfish.

Step-by-step explanation:

The bolded word group 'where they live in underground burrows' is a clause. A clause contains both a subject and a predicate and can function as a sentence on its own. In this case, the clause 'where they live in underground burrows' describes the location where the prairie crawfish can be found.

The bolded word group 'Crawfish are often associated with water' is a clause. This is because it contains both a subject ('Crawfish') and a predicate ('are often associated with water'), making it a complete thought. In contrast, a phrase would lack either a subject or a verb and would not be able to stand alone as a complete thought.