Phrases and Clauses Worksheet for Class 6 with Answers
A phrase is a group of words that does not make complete sentence. A phrase may contain an infinitive, gerund or participle. It will never have a finite verb. A clause is a group of words that makes complete sense. A clause must have a finite verb. It will usually also have a subject.
Phrases and clauses worksheet for class 6
Say whether the given group of words is a clause or phrase.
1. what she said
2. who they are
3. how to solve this problem
4. it takes a lot of time
5. having delivered the message
6. however hard you may try
7. by dint of hard work
8. in spite of trying hard
9. as long as you want
10. having found the answer
11. because you are in a hurry
12. as if she was rich
13. what could be done
14. wandering around the countryside
15. taking care of young babies
16. she broken down
17. what he said
18. having lost much blood
19. running after the thief
20. no sooner did he receive
21. but for his help
22. none of your business
23. looking after your business
24. whenever you want
25. no sooner did she arrive
26. on account of his illness
27. young as he was
28.in a far away land
29. that is none of your business
30. if you want
Answers
1. what she said (Clause – said is a finite verb)
2. who they are (Clause – are is a finite verb)
3. how to solve this problem (Phrase – to solve is a non-finite verb)
4. it takes a lot of time (Clause – takes is a finite verb)
5. having delivered the message (Phrase – having is a present participle; it is a non-finite verb)
6. however hard you may try (Clause – may is a finite verb)
7. by dint of hard work (Phrase – there is no finite verb in this group of words)
8. in spite of trying hard (Phrase – trying is a gerund; it is a non-finite verb)
9. as long as you want (Clause – want is a finite verb)
10. having found the answer (Phrase – having is a present participle; it is a non-finite verb)
11. because you are in a hurry (Clause – are is a finite verb)
12. as if she was rich (Clause – was is a finite verb)
13. what could be done (Clause – could is a finite verb)
14. wandering around the countryside (Phrase – wandering is a non-finite verb)
15. taking care of young babies (Phrase – taking is a present participle; it is a non-finite verb)
16. she broke down (Clause – broke is a finite verb)
17. what he said (Clause – said is a finite verb)
18. having lost much blood (Phrase – there is no finite verb in this group of words)
19. running after the thief (Phrase – there is no finite verb in this group of words)
20. no sooner did he receive (Clause – did receive is a finite verb)
21. but for his help (Phrase – there is no finite verb in this group of words)
22. none of your business (Phrase – there is no finite verb in this group of words)
23. looking after your business (Phrase – there is no finite verb in this group of words)
24. whenever you want (Clause – want is a finite verb)
25. no sooner did she arrive (Clause – did arrive is a finite verb)
26. on account of his illness (Phrase – there is no finite verb in this group of words)
27. young as he was (Clause – the verb was is finite)
28. in a far away land (Phrase – there is no finite verb in this group of words)
29. that is none of your business (Clause – the verb is is finite)
30. if you want (Clause – the verb want is finite)
