Are the underlined words phrases? Tick (√) or cross (x).

1. We live in the house opposite the park.  [x]
2. My sister is the girl in the pink salwar kameez.
3. They wanted to go on a long drive beyond the mountains.
4. Two big lorries blocked the road ahead of us.
5. I admired the view from the top of our building.
6. Everyone has to sell tickets for the play.
7. They will be attending a wedding at the church tonight.
8. She saw a large flock of migrating geese.

Complete these phrases on your own.

1. behind the house
2. the big, _________________________
3. returning _________________________
4. because of _________________________
5. with a _________________________
6. able to _________________________
7. walking _________________________
8. since _________________________

Underline the subjects and circle the verbs in these clauses.

1. The crafty cat (crept) closer to the unsuspecting sparrow.
2. who lives in the grey house across the bridge
3. My uncle brought home a golden retriever one day.
4. because he was lonely without his family
5. the exquisite ikkat designs which we find in Orissa
6. The ruins of Hampi are now a World Heritage Site.

Write P for phrase and C for clause.

Identify the dependent and independent clauses in these sentences. Write them in the correct columns.

1. If the rain stops, I shall go for a walk.
2. The thief ran away when he saw the policeman.
3. We helped the people who had suffered in the recent floods.
4. The boy who looks after the shop is fast asleep.
5. I want to ask you a question before you go.
6. I watch television when I am bored.
7. People once believed that the sun went round the earth.
8. He saw an accident as he was walking along the road.