50 Sentences with Multiple Phrases & Clauses
Rule: Clause = Subject + Verb. Phrase = No Subject + Verb.
1.
When the bell rang, the students in the classroom ran out with their bags.
Clauses: When the bell rang → Sub+Verb: bell+rang. the students ran out → Sub+Verb: students+ran
Phrases: in the classroom → Place. with their bags → Manner
Phrases: in the classroom → Place. with their bags → Manner
2.
My father, a doctor by profession, works in the city hospital every day.
Clauses: My father works → Sub+Verb
Phrases: a doctor → Noun phrase. by profession → Adverb phrase. in the city hospital → Place. every day → Time
Phrases: a doctor → Noun phrase. by profession → Adverb phrase. in the city hospital → Place. every day → Time
3.
She decided to leave early to avoid traffic on Monday morning.
Clauses: She decided → Sub+Verb. to leave early → Infinitive clause
Phrases: to avoid traffic → Purpose phrase. on Monday morning → Time phrase
Phrases: to avoid traffic → Purpose phrase. on Monday morning → Time phrase
4.
The boy who won the race was rewarded with a gold medal on the stage.
Clauses: The boy was rewarded → Main. who won the race → Sub: who + Verb: won
Phrases: with a gold medal → Manner. on the stage → Place
Phrases: with a gold medal → Manner. on the stage → Place
5.
Walking slowly in the park, I saw a beautiful bird sitting on a branch.
Clauses: I saw → Sub+Verb. sitting on a branch → Participle clause
Phrases: Walking slowly → Gerund phrase. in the park → Place. a beautiful bird → Object phrase
Phrases: Walking slowly → Gerund phrase. in the park → Place. a beautiful bird → Object phrase
6.
Because it was raining heavily, we stayed at home all day.
Clauses: Because it was raining → Sub: it + Verb: was. we stayed → Sub+Verb
Phrases: at home → Place. all day → Time
Phrases: at home → Place. all day → Time
7.
The teacher with 20 years experience explained the lesson in simple words.
Clauses: The teacher explained → Sub+Verb
Phrases: with 20 years experience → Adjective phrase. the lesson → Object. in simple words → Manner
Phrases: with 20 years experience → Adjective phrase. the lesson → Object. in simple words → Manner
8.
I will go to Delhi if I get leave next month.
Clauses: I will go → Main. if I get leave → Sub: I + Verb: get
Phrases: to Delhi → Place. next month → Time
Phrases: to Delhi → Place. next month → Time
9.
After finishing homework, she watched a movie with her sister.
Clauses: she watched → Sub+Verb. with her sister → Prepositional clause
Phrases: After finishing homework → Adverb phrase. a movie → Object
Phrases: After finishing homework → Adverb phrase. a movie → Object
10.
The car that broke down was repaired by a mechanic yesterday evening.
Clauses: The car was repaired → Main. that broke down → Sub: that + Verb: broke
Phrases: by a mechanic → Agent. yesterday evening → Time
Phrases: by a mechanic → Agent. yesterday evening → Time
11.
My brother an engineer lives in Mumbai with his family.
Clauses: My brother lives → Sub+Verb
Phrases: an engineer → Noun phrase. in Mumbai → Place. with his family → Accompaniment
Phrases: an engineer → Noun phrase. in Mumbai → Place. with his family → Accompaniment
12.
She sings very sweetly when she is happy at home.
Clauses: She sings → Main. when she is happy → Sub: she + Verb: is
Phrases: very sweetly → Adverb phrase. at home → Place
Phrases: very sweetly → Adverb phrase. at home → Place
13.
To win the match, the team practiced hard every day for two months.
Clauses: the team practiced → Sub+Verb. for two months → Time clause
Phrases: To win the match → Infinitive phrase. hard every day → Adverb phrase
Phrases: To win the match → Infinitive phrase. hard every day → Adverb phrase
14.
The book on the top shelf is my favorite of all books.
Clauses: The book is → Sub+Verb
Phrases: on the top shelf → Place. my favorite → Noun phrase. of all books → Prepositional phrase
Phrases: on the top shelf → Place. my favorite → Noun phrase. of all books → Prepositional phrase
15.
He came to my house because he needed help in the evening.
Clauses: He came → Main. because he needed help → Sub: he + Verb: needed
Phrases: to my house → Place. in the evening → Time
Phrases: to my house → Place. in the evening → Time
16.
Reading books in free time improves our knowledge significantly.
Clauses: Reading books improves → Gerund as Sub + Verb. significantly → Adverb clause
Phrases: Reading books → Subject phrase. in free time → Time. our knowledge → Object
Phrases: Reading books → Subject phrase. in free time → Time. our knowledge → Object
17.
The girl sitting near the window is my cousin from Delhi.
Clauses: The girl is → Sub+Verb
Phrases: sitting near the window → Participle phrase. my cousin → Noun phrase. from Delhi → Origin
Phrases: sitting near the window → Participle phrase. my cousin → Noun phrase. from Delhi → Origin
18.
We left early so that we reach on time for the interview.
Clauses: We left → Main. so that we reach → Sub: we + Verb: reach
Phrases: early → Time. on time → Manner. for the interview → Purpose
Phrases: early → Time. on time → Manner. for the interview → Purpose
19.
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west every day.
Clauses: The sun rises → Sub+Verb. and sets → Compound verb clause
Phrases: in the east → Place. in the west → Place. every day → Time
Phrases: in the east → Place. in the west → Place. every day → Time
20.
My mother cooks delicious food for us every evening with love.
Clauses: My mother cooks → Sub+Verb
Phrases: delicious food → Object. for us → Beneficiary. every evening → Time. with love → Manner
Phrases: delicious food → Object. for us → Beneficiary. every evening → Time. with love → Manner
21.
The students in class 10 who studied hard passed with good marks.
Clauses: The students passed → Main. who studied hard → Sub: who + Verb: studied
Phrases: in class 10 → Place. with good marks → Manner
Phrases: in class 10 → Place. with good marks → Manner
22.
Without wasting time, he started his work immediately in the office.
Clauses: he started → Sub+Verb. immediately → Adverb clause
Phrases: Without wasting time → Gerund phrase. his work → Object. in the office → Place
Phrases: Without wasting time → Gerund phrase. his work → Object. in the office → Place
23.
I met an old friend who lives abroad at the station last night.
Clauses: I met → Main. who lives abroad → Sub: who + Verb: lives
Phrases: an old friend → Object. at the station → Place. last night → Time
Phrases: an old friend → Object. at the station → Place. last night → Time
24.
The flowers in the garden smell very sweet in spring season.
Clauses: The flowers smell → Sub+Verb
Phrases: in the garden → Place. very sweet → Adjective phrase. in spring season → Time
Phrases: in the garden → Place. very sweet → Adjective phrase. in spring season → Time
25.
She wants to become a doctor to serve people in rural areas.
Clauses: She wants → Main. to become a doctor → Infinitive clause
Phrases: to serve people → Purpose phrase. in rural areas → Place
Phrases: to serve people → Purpose phrase. in rural areas → Place
26.
Crying loudly, the baby woke up at midnight with fear.
Clauses: the baby woke up → Sub+Verb
Phrases: Crying loudly → Participle phrase. at midnight → Time. with fear → Reason
Phrases: Crying loudly → Participle phrase. at midnight → Time. with fear → Reason
27.
The train from Mumbai arrived at 5 PM on platform 3.
Clauses: The train arrived → Sub+Verb
Phrases: from Mumbai → Origin. at 5 PM → Time. on platform 3 → Place
Phrases: from Mumbai → Origin. at 5 PM → Time. on platform 3 → Place
28.
If you work hard, you will succeed in life without doubt.
Clauses: If you work hard → Sub: you + Verb: work. you will succeed → Main
Phrases: in life → Field. without doubt → Manner
Phrases: in life → Field. without doubt → Manner
29.
The old man with a stick walks slowly in the morning.
Clauses: The old man walks → Sub+Verb
Phrases: with a stick → Instrument. slowly → Manner. in the morning → Time
Phrases: with a stick → Instrument. slowly → Manner. in the morning → Time
30.
I enjoy listening to music while working in my room.
Clauses: I enjoy → Main. in my room → Place clause
Phrases: listening to music → Gerund phrase. while working → Time phrase
Phrases: listening to music → Gerund phrase. while working → Time phrase
31.
The movie that we watched was very boring for children.
Clauses: The movie was → Main. that we watched → Sub: we + Verb: watched
Phrases: very boring → Adjective phrase. for children → For whom
Phrases: very boring → Adjective phrase. for children → For whom
32.
She spoke in English to impress everyone at the meeting.
Clauses: She spoke → Main. to impress everyone → Infinitive clause
Phrases: in English → Language. at the meeting → Place
Phrases: in English → Language. at the meeting → Place
33.
Playing cricket with friends makes me very happy after school.
Clauses: Playing cricket makes me → Gerund as Sub + Verb. after school → Time clause
Phrases: Playing cricket → Subject phrase. with friends → Accompaniment. very happy → Complement
Phrases: Playing cricket → Subject phrase. with friends → Accompaniment. very happy → Complement
34.
The house built in 1990 is very strong in this area.
Clauses: The house is → Sub+Verb
Phrases: built in 1990 → Participle phrase. very strong → Adjective phrase. in this area → Place
Phrases: built in 1990 → Participle phrase. very strong → Adjective phrase. in this area → Place
35.
We left because it was raining heavily without umbrella.
Clauses: We left → Main. because it was raining → Sub: it + Verb: was
Phrases: heavily → Manner. without umbrella → Condition phrase
Phrases: heavily → Manner. without umbrella → Condition phrase
36.
The girl wearing a red dress is my sister from Jaipur.
Clauses: The girl is → Sub+Verb
Phrases: wearing a red dress → Participle phrase. my sister → Noun phrase. from Jaipur → Origin
Phrases: wearing a red dress → Participle phrase. my sister → Noun phrase. from Jaipur → Origin
37.
He bought a new phone to take photos for his trip next week.
Clauses: He bought → Main. to take photos → Infinitive clause
Phrases: a new phone → Object. for his trip → Purpose. next week → Time
Phrases: a new phone → Object. for his trip → Purpose. next week → Time
38.
After completing work, I went to sleep because I was tired at night.
Clauses: I went → Main. because I was tired → Sub: I + Verb: was
Phrases: After completing work → Time phrase. to sleep → Purpose. at night → Time
Phrases: After completing work → Time phrase. to sleep → Purpose. at night → Time
39.
They are very happy because they won the championship in Delhi.
Clauses: They are → Main. because they won → Sub: they + Verb: won
Phrases: very happy → Adjective phrase. the championship → Object. in Delhi → Place
Phrases: very happy → Adjective phrase. the championship → Object. in Delhi → Place
40.
The weather in winter season becomes very cold in North India.
Clauses: The weather becomes → Sub+Verb
Phrases: in winter season → Time. very cold → Adjective phrase. in North India → Place
Phrases: in winter season → Time. very cold → Adjective phrase. in North India → Place
41.
The teacher gave a difficult test to check knowledge of all students in class.
Clauses: The teacher gave → Sub+Verb. to check knowledge → Infinitive clause
Phrases: a difficult test → Object. of all students → Possession. in class → Place
Phrases: a difficult test → Object. of all students → Possession. in class → Place
42.
If you study well, you will pass the exam with good marks next month.
Clauses: If you study well → Conditional clause. you will pass → Main
Phrases: the exam → Object. with good marks → Manner. next month → Time
Phrases: the exam → Object. with good marks → Manner. next month → Time
43.
The old man with a walking stick crosses the road every morning slowly.
Clauses: The old man crosses → Sub+Verb
Phrases: with a walking stick → Instrument. the road → Object. every morning → Time. slowly → Manner
Phrases: with a walking stick → Instrument. the road → Object. every morning → Time. slowly → Manner
44.
I enjoy listening to music while cooking in my kitchen with full volume.
Clauses: I enjoy → Main. in my kitchen → Place clause
Phrases: listening to music → Gerund phrase. while cooking → Time phrase. with full volume → Manner
Phrases: listening to music → Gerund phrase. while cooking → Time phrase. with full volume → Manner
45.
The movie that we saw last night was a superhit at the box office.
Clauses: The movie was → Main. that we saw last night → Sub: we + Verb: saw
Phrases: a superhit → Complement. at the box office → Place
Phrases: a superhit → Complement. at the box office → Place
46.
She delivered a speech to inspire students in the auditorium for two hours.
Clauses: She delivered → Main. to inspire students → Infinitive clause
Phrases: a speech → Object. in the auditorium → Place. for two hours → Duration
Phrases: a speech → Object. in the auditorium → Place. for two hours → Duration
47.
Playing football with teammates teaches us teamwork on the ground.
Clauses: Playing football teaches us → Gerund Sub + Verb. on the ground → Place clause
Phrases: Playing football → Subject phrase. with teammates → Accompaniment. teamwork → Object
Phrases: Playing football → Subject phrase. with teammates → Accompaniment. teamwork → Object
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