English I Honors
Grammar—phrases & clauses practice
Identify the underlined group of words as one of the following:
a. prepositional phrase
b. verb phrase
c. verbal phrase
d. independent clause
e. adjective clause
f. adverb clause
g. noun clause
1. Which one is the person who stole your car?
2. While preparing for the speech, Joe couldn't help but worry about his entrance.
3. Wherever there is a large American city, there will be poverty.
4. Hoping for a miracle, the doctors continued the surgery.
5. Many people hope that Canada can resolve its economic problems.
6. Melanie hoped to find a cure for the disease, but she tried to be realistic.
7. A nurse can find a job wherever she goes.
8. That is the place where Lee’s and Grant’s armies fought.
9. Because my dog loves pizza crusts , he never barks at the deliveryman.
10. The books which the professor assigned were very expensive.
11. Selena should have been driving with more care.
12. Unless the attorney can make a better case, the accused murderer will not be convinced.
13. I will finish reading this book tonight.
14. The dog that Sam chose from the litter seems to be healthy.
15. Anthony ran for the paper towels as cola spilled over the glass and splashed onto the counter.
16. Megan has been waiting for her ride for an hour.
17. After the banquet, the cooks will take a well-deserved break.
18. Some people buy expensive cars simply because they can.
19. Our boss supports donating time to charity.
20. The bankers need to know what they should do.
21. Ahmad wants to visit Quebec, but he will need to wait for his next vacation.
22. The men will dig a deep hole for the new swimming pool.
23. Steven's book, which made Oprah's Book Club this month, is not in any stores.
24. Atlantic City is where the Boardwalk is located.
25. Whenever lazy students whine , Ms. Coutras throws chalk at their heads.
26. Sam Smith, who recently spoke to the youth group, excels at motivating young people.
27. It is important to as whether the dance is formal or semi-formal.
28. Because the man ruptured another disk, he had another back surgery.
29. Joey is hoping for a change to play pool with his uncle.
30. Now I understand why you didn’t want to attend.
English I Honors
Grammar—phrases & clauses practice KEY
1. adjective clause
2. verbal phrase
3. adverb clause
4. verbal phrase
5. noun clause
6. prepositional phrase
7. adverb clause
8. adjective clause
9. independent clause
10. adjective clause
11. verb phrase
12. adverb clause
13. verb phrase
14. prepositional phrase
15. independent clause
16. verb phrase
17. prepositional phrase
18. adverb clause
19. verbal phrase
20. noun phrase
21. verbal phrase
22. verb phrase
23. prepositional phrase
24. noun clause
25. independent clause
26. verbal phrase
27. noun clause
28. adverb clause
29. verbal phrase
30. noun clause