Clauses Exercises

Sentences are made up of phrases and clauses. Both phrases and clauses are classified into different types based on their function in a sentence. While phrases are classified into many types, such as noun phrases, adjective phrases, adverbial phrases, participle phrases, infinitive phrases, prepositional phrases and so on, clauses are mainly classified into two – main clause and subordinate clause. They are then further classified into adverb clauses, adjective clauses, conditional clauses, relative clauses and so on.

This article aims to check your understanding of clauses. Go through the exercises and find out if you know clauses and their functions well.

Clauses Exercises with Answers

Given below are a few exercises to check your understanding of clauses.

Exercise 1 – Identify the clause

Read the sentences and underline the subordinate clause.

1. People who pay their debts are trusted.
2. We cannot go while it is snowing.
3. Raj thinks that I have made a mistake.
4. Tina bought some chocolates which she wanted to give her brother.
5. After I reached home, it started raining.
6. Mani was asked to come to the office though he was not keeping well.
7. All that glitters is not gold.
8. Tim is the nicest person I’ve ever met.
9. She did not go to school as she was sick.
10. This is the boy who got suspended last week.
11. Although I was not in the mood for a movie, I watched ‘Miracle in Cell No. 7’ with my friend.
12. Olena likes stories that have fairies in them.
13. Riya was sure that Tia would come today.
14. Nobody knew who had come first in the race.
15. The teacher gave the students another worksheet as soon as they completed the first one.

Answers –

1. People who pay their debts are trusted.
2. We cannot go while it is snowing.
3. Raj thinks that I have made a mistake.
4. Tina bought some chocolates which she wanted to give her brother.
5. After I reached home, it started raining.
6. Mani was asked to come to the office though he was not keeping well.
7. All that glitters is not gold.
8. Tim is the nicest person I’ve ever met.
9. She did not go to school as she was sick.
10. This is the boy who got suspended last week.
11. Although I was not in the mood for a movie, I watched ‘Miracle in Cell No. 7’ with my friend.
12. Olena likes stories that have fairies in them.
13. Riya was sure that Tia would come today.
14. Nobody knew who had come first in the race.
15. The teacher gave the students another worksheet as soon as they completed the first one.

Exercise 2 – Identify the type of clause

Read the sentences and identify the clause and its type.

1. You may sit wherever you like.
2. As she was not there, I spoke to her sister.
3. Will you wait till I return?
4. I fear that I shall fail.
5. I do not know what he wants.
6. I think you have made a mistake.
7. Mary had a little lamb whose fleece was white as snow.
8. Here is the copy you want.
9. She never does anything that is stupid.
10. The house that I live in belongs to my grandfather.

Answers –

1. You may sit wherever you like. – Adverb Clause
2. As she was not there, I spoke to her sister. – Adverb Clause
3. Will you wait till I return? – Adverb Clause
4. I fear that I shall fail. – Noun Clause
5. I do not know what he wants. – Noun Clause
6. I think you have made a mistake. – Noun Clause
7. Mary had a little lamb whose fleece was white as snow. – Adjective Clause
8. Here is the copy you want. – Adjective Clause
9. She never does anything unless her parents allow it. – Adjective Clause
10. The house that I live in belongs to my grandfather. – Adjective Clause