WREN & MARTIN's English grammar-Phrases and Clauses

 

English Grammar Quiz: Phrases and Clauses

Instructions: Identify whether the bolded part of the sentence is a Phrase or a Clause.

Q1. She sat on the chair.

a) Phrase

b) Clause

Q2. He is eating because he is hungry.

a) Phrase

b) Clause

Q3. The sun rising in the east is a beautiful sight.

a) Phrase

b) Clause

Q4. I will meet you where we met last time.

a) Phrase

b) Clause

Q5. In the afternoon, we went for a walk.

a) Phrase

b) Clause

Q6. She wore a dress made of silk.

a) Phrase

b) Clause

Q7. Although it was raining, we played cricket.

a) Phrase

b) Clause

Q8. The book which I bought yesterday is very interesting.

a) Phrase

b) Clause

Q9. They are playing in the garden.

a) Phrase

b) Clause

Q10. After the show ended, we went home.

a) Phrase

b) Clause

Answer Key

Q.NoAnswerNote
1a) PhraseNo subject-verb combination.
2b) ClauseContains a subject (he) and verb (is).
3a) PhraseLacks a finite verb.
4b) ClauseContains a subject (we) and verb (met).
5a) PhraseJust a group of words without a verb.
6a) PhraseNo subject or finite verb.
7b) ClauseContains a subject (it) and verb (was).
8b) ClauseContains a subject (I) and verb (bought).
9a) PhraseLacks a subject and verb.
10b) ClauseContains a subject (show) and verb (ended).

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