Clauses worksheets — phrases, clauses and kinds of sentences

Write phrase or clause.

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

Underline the subordinate (dependent) clause.

1. We waited until the shop opened.
2. I stayed at home because I was ill.
3. He ran fast so that he could catch the bus.
4. I know what you mean.
5. The book that you gave me is interesting.
6. This is the house where I was born.
7. I wonder whether he will come.
8. If you work hard, you will pass.
9. The boy who won the race is my brother.
10. She said that she was busy.

Name the kind of subordinate clause in each sentence: noun, adjective or adverb clause.

1. The girl who sings well is Meera.
2. Although he was poor, he was honest.
3. This is the pen which I lost.
4. He is the boy whom I met yesterday.
5. She stayed indoors because it was raining.
6. I don’t know where she lives.
7. I know that he is honest.
8. What he said is true.
9. If you call me, I will come.
10. He came when I was sleeping.

Fill in who, whom, whose, which, where, when or why.

1. The pen ______ you gave me writes well.
2. The house ______ roof is red is ours.
3. The man ______ we met was very kind.
4. The dog ______ barks all night belongs to Mr Rao.
5. The girl ______ father is a doctor sits next to me.
6. I have a friend ______ lives in Kochi.
7. This is the village ______ my grandparents live.
8. This is the book ______ I bought yesterday.
9. She is the singer ______ everyone loves.
10. I remember the day ______ we first met.

Write simple, compound or complex.

1. I was tired, so I went to bed.
2. Though he is rich, he is not happy.
3. I went to bed because I was tired.
4. When she sang, everyone clapped.
5. The man who came yesterday is my uncle.
6. Work hard or you will fail.
7. She sang a song.
8. It was late, yet we kept working.
9. She sang a song and everyone clapped.
10. If you do not work hard, you will fail.
11. In spite of his riches, he is not happy.
12. The tired boy went to bed early.