Answer:
Your answer would be B.
Explanation:
The group of words that is not a phrase is B. It contains a sentence because the group of words has a subject and a predicate. A sentence is the basic unit of language that represents a complete thought. It contains at least a subject and a main verb that the states what the subject does/is. In the sentence above, the subject of the sentence is the NP she and the predicate is the VP because smiled at me. This sentence could be the answer to a question asking why.
Explanation:Which group of words is NOT a phrase?
A.
leaving behind the dog
(B)
( because she smiled at me )
C.
smashing into a fence
D.
before the first test
E.
pushing the sofa
