Phrase and Clauses worksheet - Free Printable

Let’s break down the grammar concepts first, then solve each item.

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## 🔍 Key Definitions:

- Clause: A group of words that contains a subject and a verb. It can be independent (stand alone as a sentence) or dependent (needs another clause to make sense).

- Phrase: A group of words that does not contain both a subject and a verb. It functions as a single unit in a sentence (e.g., prepositional phrase, noun phrase, etc.).

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## ✔ Part 5: “The boy in the red shirt is my cousin.”

This is a complete sentence, so it’s a clause.

But the question asks you to identify:
- Clause: The entire sentence → *“The boy in the red shirt is my cousin.”*
- Phrase: The part that is NOT the full clause — usually a smaller unit within it. In this case, *“in the red shirt”* is a prepositional phrase modifying “the boy”.

> ✔️ So:
> - Clause: The boy in the red shirt is my cousin.
> - Phrase: in the red shirt

*(Note: You could also consider “my cousin” as a noun phrase, but “in the red shirt” is the most obvious non-clausal phrase here.)*

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## ✔ Part B: Label each group as C (Clause) or P (Phrase)

Let’s go one by one:

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1. in the rain

→ No subject, no verb. Just a prepositional phrase.
> 🟩 P

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2. When he finished

→ Subject = “he”, Verb = “finished”. This is a dependent clause (subordinate clause), introduced by “when”.
> 🟩 C

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3. Because the movie is over

→ Subject = “the movie”, Verb = “is”. Starts with subordinating conjunction “because” → dependent clause.
> 🟩 C

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4. Tina screamed

→ Subject = “Tina”, Verb = “screamed”. Complete thought → independent clause.
> 🟩 C

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5. While he was jogging home.

→ Subject = “he”, Verb = “was jogging”. Dependent clause (starts with “while”).
> 🟩 C

*(Note: The period at the end might be misleading — even though it ends with a period, it’s still a dependent clause and cannot stand alone.)*

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6. Unless it rains

→ Subject = “it”, Verb = “rains”. Dependent clause (subordinating conjunction “unless”).
> 🟩 C

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7. As he walked home

→ Subject = “he”, Verb = “walked”. Dependent clause (starts with “as”).
> 🟩 C

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8. No one lives there

→ Subject = “No one”, Verb = “lives”. Independent clause.
> 🟩 C

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9. With broken glass in the alley

→ No subject, no verb. Prepositional phrases (“with...”, “in...”). Just describes something.
> 🟩 P

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10. Which was stolen

→ Subject = “which”, Verb = “was stolen”. This is a relative clause (dependent clause), often used to modify a noun.
> 🟩 C

*(Even though “which” refers back to something, grammatically it has a subject and verb → clause.)*

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## ✔ Final Answers:

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Part 5:

Clause: The boy in the red shirt is my cousin.
Phrase: in the red shirt

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Part B:

1. P
2. C
3. C
4. C
5. C
6. C
7. C
8. C
9. P
10. C

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✔ You’re all set! Let me know if you’d like explanations for any specific item.