CAMBRIDGE PRIMARY ENGLISH 5 WORKSHEET 7A

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Worksheet 7A: Phrases and clauses

A clause always contains a subject and a verb.
A phrase adds extra information to a sentence and does not contain a verb.

1 Say whether the underlined words are phrases or clauses.

a The fluffy clouds floated above the hillside and trees.
b Ms Lachlan read out the notices at the school assembly.
c At midday, the school bell rang for lunch.
d The car backfired loudly in front of the car park.
e Jamal and Lena skipped around the playground.
f Eli did his homework as quickly as possible.
g At the weekend, we went to the mall.
h Last year, we went on holiday to Africa.

2 Underline the phrases and circle the clauses.

a Deon read his book in the classroom.

b The homework books were stacked in a pile.

c After the last lesson, we played sport.

d Amal found some money at the bottom of her bag.

e I had to walk home in the rain.

f At the top of his voice, Owethu shouted goodbye.

g Zandile and Maxim built a tower out of old newspapers.

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