Phrases and clauses for Class 6

Definition of Phrases and clauses for class 6: Phrases are the group of words that form one part of the sentence as there is no verb, phrases are never a complete sentence. In the English language; phrases are used on a wide basis.

Type of Phrases

The phrases are generally of six types:

1. Noun Phrase
2. Adjective Phrase
3. Adverbial Phrase
4. Prepositional Phrase
5. Conjunctional Phrase
6. Interjectional Phrase

1. Noun Phrases

Noun phrases are the phrases which have a noun in it and it functions as a noun in a sentence.in other words, noun phrases are noun with modifiers.

Examples of Noun Phrases

1. I want a car.
2. The Blue house is for sale.
3. Should we buy the pink house?

2. Adjective Phrases

Adjective phrases are phrases that have an adjective in them and there are words before or after the adjective. Adjective phrases could be attributive or predicative.

Examples of Adjectives Phrases:

1. She wears a light pink dress.
2. He is the head of the company.
3. Ram drinks a lot of water.

3. Adverbial Phrases

Adverbial phrases are the phrases that modify the adjective and verbs in a sentence and it functions as an adverb in a sentence.

Examples of adverbial phrases

1. She is pretty well at speaking.
2. I am just coming.
3. Please mail me as soon as possible.

4. Prepositional Phrases

Prepositional phrases are phrases that start from a preposition and it relates it to a noun. These are the phrases that consist of prepositions, objectives, and any word which modifies objective.

Examples of Prepositional phrases:

1. We were dancing in the moonlight.
2. I will go by cab.
3. put it on the table.

5. Conjunctional Phrases

Conjunctional phrases are phrases that have conjunction in them, these function as a conjunction in a sentence.

Examples of Conjunctional Phrases

1. Although I am late yet I complete it.
2. As far as I know, you are not in it.
3. I would neither have tea nor coffee.

6. Intejectional Phrases

Interjection phrases are phrases that have interjection in them, it could be more than a word.

Examples of interjectional Phrases

1. That fantastic! You sing really well.
2. Oh my god! Help this child.
3. Oh please! You don’t tell me what to do.

Clauses

Clauses are the group of words that contain both parts of sentence subject and predicate, it could be a part of a sentence or a complete sentence in itself. It contains verbs, subjects, and functions as a compound and complex sentence.

Clauses can be categorized into two types: 

1. Independent clause
2. Dependent clause

Let us discuss each of the types in detail.

1. Independence Clauses

These are the clause which is used as a main or principal clause as it makes the meaningful sentence on its own.

Examples of independence Clauses:

1. She is a pretty lady.
2. I like him singing.
3. Please come again.

2. Dependent Clause

These are the clauses that are used as subordinates because it requires the main clause for making sense. These clauses can not be completely meaningful on their own.

Example of Dependent Clause: 

1. I know he will do it.
2. If you don’t go, I will call the police.

Note:  A phrase could come in the clause but a clause could never come in a phrase because phrases are always incomplete sentences but they predict to complete sentences and a clause could be both complete or incomplete sentences. 

Note: Same as with the clauses, but these are a bit different from phrases as it has subjects in a sentence.
Phrases and clauses are both very important in English grammar because they are both complete sentences.

Phrases and Clauses Exercise

Let us solve an exercise on Phrases and clauses to understand the correct use of them. Classify the underlined words into phrases or clauses.

1. The act was based on kindness.
2. The earth moves around the sun.
3. Raghav sat under the tree.
4. Put the clothes in the almirah.
5. Sita looked out of the window.
6. He is my friend who works in Air Force.
7. He wears a watch which is made of platinum.
8. We cannot survive without food or water.
9. The boy whom I met at the station was a doctor.
10. We can’t go home while it is raining.

Answers:

1. The act was based on kindness. (Phrase)
2. The earth moves around the sun. (Phrase)
3. Raghav sat under the tree. (Phrase)
4. Put the clothes in the almirah. (Phrase)
5. Sita looked out of the window. (Phrase)
6. He is my friend who works in Air Force. (Clause)
7. He wears a watch which is made of platinum. (Clause)
8. We cannot survive without food or water. (Phrase)
9. The boy whom I met at the station was a doctor. (Clause)
10. We can’t go home while it is raining. (Clause)

Phrases and clauses Pdf for Class 6

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