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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 8
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Write phrase or clause.

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

Find the subordinate clause

Class 7 · Worksheet 2 · set 8
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Underline the subordinate (dependent) clause.

  1. She said that she was busy.
  2. This is the house where I was born.
  3. I wonder whether he will come.
  4. I stayed at home because I was ill.
  5. I know what you mean.
  6. He ran fast so that he could catch the bus.
  7. We waited until the shop opened.
  8. When the rain stopped, we went out.
  9. Although it was cold, we went swimming.
  10. The book that you gave me is interesting.

Kinds of clauses

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

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

Relative pronouns

Class 6–7 · Worksheet 4 · set 8
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Fill in who, whom, whose, which, where, when or why.

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

Simple, compound or complex?

Class 7–8 · Worksheet 5 · set 8
Name:Date:Score:    / 12

Write simple, compound or complex.

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

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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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