Question

Suppose to underline the verb or verb phrases. Confused on this one.

The deer run when they hear the footsteps of a human.

The deer run to me is a clause
when they hear footsteps is a phrase
Am I right

Answers

Ms. Sue
No.

Clauses have subjects and verbs.

The independent clause is "The deer run." The verb is "run."

The dependent clause is "when they hear footsteps of a human."

What is the verb in the dependent clause?

Karen
hear
Ms. Sue
Yes. "Hear" is the verb in the dependent clause.

Related Questions