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Clauses worksheets — phrases, clauses and kinds of sentences

Free clauses worksheets with answers: phrase or clause, main and subordinate clauses, noun, adjective and adverb clauses, relative pronouns, and simple, compound and complex sentences — Class 6 to 9.

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Phrase or clause? (Class 6)Find the subordinate clause (Class 7)Kinds of clauses (Class 8–9)Relative pronouns (Class 6–7)Simple, compound or complex? (Class 7–8)

Phrase or clause?

Class 6 · Worksheet 1 · set 10
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Write phrase or clause.

  1. with a big smile
  2. where we first met
  3. that he was right
  4. running very fast
  5. who lives next door
  6. a bunch of flowers
  7. because she was ill
  8. on the top shelf
  9. after the match
  10. if it rains
  11. in the morning
  12. when the bell rang

Find the subordinate clause

Class 7 · Worksheet 2 · set 10
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Underline the subordinate (dependent) clause.

  1. I wonder whether he will come.
  2. I stayed at home because I was ill.
  3. I know what you mean.
  4. She said that she was busy.
  5. The boy who won the race is my brother.
  6. We waited until the shop opened.
  7. When the rain stopped, we went out.
  8. If you work hard, you will pass.
  9. Although it was cold, we went swimming.
  10. He ran fast so that he could catch the bus.

Kinds of clauses

Class 8–9 · Worksheet 3 · set 10
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Name the kind of subordinate clause in each sentence: noun, adjective or adverb clause.

  1. If you call me, I will come.
  2. The girl who sings well is Meera.
  3. Although he was poor, he was honest.
  4. He is the boy whom I met yesterday.
  5. This is the pen which I lost.
  6. She stayed indoors because it was raining.
  7. I believe that you are right.
  8. I know that he is honest.
  9. What he said is true.
  10. He came when I was sleeping.

Relative pronouns

Class 6–7 · Worksheet 4 · set 10
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Fill in who, whom, whose, which, where, when or why.

  1. I have a friend ______ lives in Kochi.
  2. This is the village ______ my grandparents live.
  3. She is the singer ______ everyone loves.
  4. The dog ______ barks all night belongs to Mr Rao.
  5. The pen ______ you gave me writes well.
  6. The house ______ roof is red is ours.
  7. This is the book ______ I bought yesterday.
  8. The boy ______ won the prize is my friend.
  9. Do you know the reason ______ he left?
  10. The man ______ we met was very kind.

Simple, compound or complex?

Class 7–8 · Worksheet 5 · set 10
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Write simple, compound or complex.

  1. Work hard or you will fail.
  2. He is rich but he is not happy.
  3. I went to bed because I was tired.
  4. I was tired, so I went to bed.
  5. She sang a song and everyone clapped.
  6. Riya and Aman went to the market.
  7. The tired boy went to bed early.
  8. Though he is rich, he is not happy.
  9. When she sang, everyone clapped.
  10. The man who came yesterday is my uncle.
  11. In spite of his riches, he is not happy.
  12. She sang a song.

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Questions

What is the difference between a phrase and a clause?

A clause has its own subject and verb (when she smiled); a phrase does not (with a smile).

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