Clauses worksheets — phrases, clauses and kinds of sentences

Write phrase or clause.

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

Underline the subordinate (dependent) clause.

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

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

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

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

1. The house ______ roof is red is ours.
2. The girl ______ father is a doctor sits next to me.
3. I remember the day ______ we first met.
4. The pen ______ you gave me writes well.
5. I have a friend ______ lives in Kochi.
6. This is the village ______ my grandparents live.
7. The man ______ we met was very kind.
8. The boy ______ won the prize is my friend.
9. She is the singer ______ everyone loves.
10. Do you know the reason ______ he left?

Write simple, compound or complex.

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