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WorksheetsGrammar: Clauses
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
How are Phrases and Clauses different?
Phrases have both a subject & verb.
Clauses have both a subject & verb.
They are actually not different at all. They are synonyms.
Clauses are used in formal papers, and phrases are used in informal writing.
Identify the Adjective Clause in the following sentence:
Llamas that eat all day will be fat.
Llamas that eat
that eat all day
Llamas that eat all day
will be fat
Identify the Adjective Clause in the following sentence:
People still talk about last year's winter, which resulted in 15 snow days.
People still talk about last year's winter
about last year's winter
which resulted
which resulted in 15 snow days
Identify the Adjective Clause in the following sentence:
The girl whom Billy asked to homecoming loves llamas, too.
to homecoming
The girl whom Billy asked to homecoming
whom Billy asked to homecoming
to homecoming loves llamas
Identify the Adjective Clause in the following sentence:
The student whose homework you copied did not have any correct answers.
whose homework you copied
The student whose homework
whose homework you copied did not have any correct answers
you copied
Identify the Adverb Clause in the following sentence:
When Billy wakes up, he feeds the llamas.
When Billy
When Billy wakes up
he feeds
he feeds the llamas
Identify the Adverb Clause in the following sentence:
Billy is happy if the llamas don't spit at him.
Billy is happy
the llamas don't spit
the llamas don't spit at him
if the llamas don't spit at him
Identify the Adverb Clause in the following sentence:
After the snow has melted, drivers still need to watch out for ice.
drivers still need to watch
After the snow
drivers still need to watch out for ice
After the snow has melted
Identify the Adverb Clause in the following sentence:
The crowd has been booing since Kanye walked onto the stage.
The crowd has been booing
The crowd has been booing since Kanye
since Kanye walked onto the stage
onto the stage
Identify the Noun Clause in the following sentence:
Whoever likes llamas will love Billy's new book!
Whoever likes llamas
Whoever likes llamas will love
llamas will love Billy's new book
Billy's new book
Identify the Noun Clause in the following sentence:
The book describes what things you need to buy for llamas.
The book describes
describes what things
what things you need to buy
what things you need to buy for llamas
Identify the Noun Clause in the following sentence:
We gave whoever asked a ticket for the concert.
We gave
whoever asked a ticket for the concert
for the concert
whoever asked
Identify the Noun Clause in the following sentence:
That the freshmen won the red apple was a surprise to everybody.
the freshmen won
That the freshmen won
That the freshmen won the red apple
a surprise to everybody
Identify the underlined words:
The sad pandas that spend most of the day sleeping should get more exercise.
Adjective Clause
Adverb Clause
Noun Clause
Not a Clause
Identify the underlined words:
Billy built a new barn for the little llamas.
Adjective Clause
Adverb Clause
Noun Clause
Not a Clause
Identify the underlined words:
Why the llama ran away is a mystery.
Adjective Clause
Adverb Clause
Noun Clause
Not a Clause
Identify the underlined words:
Billy has a headache because he listened to Kanye's new album.
Adjective Clause
Adverb Clause
Noun Clause
Not a Clause
Identify the underlined words:
Before Billy finished packing, the zombies broke into his house.
Adjective Clause
Adverb Clause
Noun Clause
Not a Clause
Identify the the sentence type:
The panda was sad, so the nice llama told it a joke.
Simple
Compound
Complex
Compound-Complex
Identify the the sentence type:
Billy went to the Llamas Live concert, but Betty wasn't able to go because she failed her math test.
Simple
Compound
Complex
Compound-Complex
Identify the the sentence type:
After the concert, Billy took a selfie.
Simple
Compound
Complex
Compound-Complex
Identify the the sentence type:
The bus honked as the ball rolled into the street.
Simple
Compound
Complex
Compound-Complex
Identify the the sentence type:
After Billy left, the zombies took over the neighborhood.
Simple
Compound
Complex
Compound-Complex
Identify the the sentence type:
Llamas are beautiful animals.
Simple
Compound
Complex
Compound-Complex
Identify the the sentence type:
Billy left home, and he never returned.
Simple
Compound
Complex
Compound-Complex
Billy bought 214 llamas when he won the lottery, but he still felt empty inside.
Simple
Compound
Complex
Compound-Complex
-If the underlined clause is an ADJECTIVE or ADVERB clause: Identify the word it is modifying.
-If the underlined clause is a NOUN clause: Identify the function of the underlined phrase.
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The zombie who only ate spinach had giant biceps.
zombie
biceps
Subject
Direct Object
-If the underlined clause is an ADJECTIVE or ADVERB clause: Identify the word it is modifying.
-If the underlined clause is a NOUN clause: Identify the function of the underlined phrase.
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When the next zombie apocalypse will begin is anybody's guess.
anybody's
guess
Subject
Predicate Nominative
-If the underlined clause is an ADJECTIVE or ADVERB clause: Identify the word it is modifying.
-If the underlined clause is a NOUN clause: Identify the function of the underlined phrase.
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The lonely llama will have to do its best with whatever he has.
lonely
llama
Direct Object
Object of a Preposition
-If the underlined clause is an ADJECTIVE or ADVERB clause: Identify the word it is modifying.
-If the underlined clause is a NOUN clause: Identify the function of the underlined phrase.
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Billy takes his llamas wherever he goes.
llamas
takes
Predicate Nominative
Appositive
-If the underlined clause is an ADJECTIVE or ADVERB clause: Identify the word it is modifying.
-If the underlined clause is a NOUN clause: Identify the function of the underlined phrase.
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The smoke alarm will stop if you open a window.
stop
will stop
Direct Object
Subject
-If the underlined clause is an ADJECTIVE or ADVERB clause: Identify the word it is modifying.
-If the underlined clause is a NOUN clause: Identify the function of the underlined phrase.
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The mad scientist would not tell us the reason why he created the zombie.
would tell
reason
Direct Object
Object of a Preposition
What questions do Adverb Clauses answer?
Where? When? In what manner? Which one?
What kind? Where? When? Which one?
Where? When? In what manner? To what extent? Why? Under what condition?
Where? When? What is the meaning of Life? How many?
What is the difference between Independent Clauses and Subordinate Clauses?
Independent Clauses always focus on freedom and independence.
Independent Clauses have both a subject and verb, but Subordinate Clauses do not.
Independent Clauses can stand on their own, but Subordinate Clauses cannot.
Subordinate Clauses can stand on their own, but Independent Clauses cannot.
True or False:
If there is a preposition before an Adjective Clause, you include the preposition in the Adjective Clause.
True
False
