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

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?

hear

Yes. "Hear" is the verb in the dependent clause.

Yes, you’re correct! In the sentence "The deer run when they hear the footsteps of a human," the verb or verb phrases can be underlined as follows:

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

Both "run" and "hear" are verbs in this sentence. "Run" is the main verb in the sentence, showing the action performed by the subject "deer." "Hear" is a verb in the dependent clause "when they hear the footsteps," indicating the action performed by the subject "they" when the specified condition is met.

Additionally, it's important to note that "to me" is not a verb or verb phrase in this sentence. Instead, it is a prepositional phrase, indicating the direction or target of the deer's running action.