Phrase and Clause - 50 Examples

50 Sentences with Phrase & Clause

Rule: Clause = Subject + Verb. Complete/Incomplete meaning.
Phrase = No Subject + Verb. No complete meaning.
1.
She is singing in the garden.
Clause: She is singing → Subject: She + Verb: is singing
Phrase: in the garden → No verb, tells "where"
2.
The boy with red shirt is my brother.
Clause: The boy is my brother → Subject: The boy + Verb: is
Phrase: with red shirt → Describes "which boy", no verb
3.
I will go to Delhi if I get leave.
Clause 1: I will go → Subject: I + Verb: will go
Phrase: to Delhi → No verb
Clause 2: if I get leave → Subject: I + Verb: get
4.
They are playing football every evening.
Clause: They are playing → Subject: They + Verb: are playing
Phrase: football, every evening → No verb, object/time
5.
My father a doctor works in a hospital.
Clause: My father works in a hospital → Subject + Verb
Phrase: a doctor → Noun phrase, no verb
6.
We laughed at the joke.
Clause: We laughed → Subject: We + Verb: laughed
Phrase: at the joke → Prepositional phrase
7.
The students who are absent will be punished.
Clause 1: The students will be punished → Main clause
Clause 2: who are absent → Subject: who + Verb: are
8.
Birds in the sky are flying high.
Clause: Birds are flying high → Subject + Verb
Phrase: in the sky → Tells "where"
9.
He came after sunset because he was late.
Clause 1: He came → Main clause
Phrase: after sunset → No verb
Clause 2: because he was late → Subject + Verb
10.
This is a beautiful painting made by my sister.
Clause: This is a beautiful painting → Subject + Verb
Phrase: a beautiful painting, made by my sister → Noun + Participle phrase
11.
I like reading books in my free time.
Clause: I like → Subject: I + Verb: like
Phrase: reading books, in my free time → Gerund + Time phrase
12.
The dog that barks loudly is friendly.
Clause 1: The dog is friendly → Main clause
Clause 2: that barks loudly → Subject: that + Verb: barks
13.
She spoke in a low voice to hide her fear.
Clause: She spoke → Subject + Verb
Phrase: in a low voice → How
Clause: to hide her fear → Infinitive clause
14.
Walking daily in the morning keeps you fit.
Phrase: Walking daily, in the morning → Gerund + Time
Clause: keeps you fit → Verb: keeps
15.
My brother who lives in Mumbai is an engineer.
Clause 1: My brother is an engineer → Main clause
Clause 2: who lives in Mumbai → Subject: who + Verb: lives
16.
The sun rises in the east every day.
Clause: The sun rises → Subject + Verb
Phrase: in the east, every day → Place + Time
17.
I bought a new phone to take photos.
Clause: I bought → Subject + Verb
Phrase: a new phone → Object
Clause: to take photos → Infinitive clause
18.
The children were playing in the park when it rained.
Clause 1: The children were playing → Main clause
Phrase: in the park → Place
Clause 2: when it rained → Subject + Verb
19.
Running fast is good for health.
Phrase: Running fast → Gerund as subject
Clause: is good → Verb: is
20.
The teacher gave us a difficult test yesterday.
Clause: The teacher gave us → Subject + Verb
Phrase: a difficult test, yesterday → Object + Time
21.
Because he was sick, he did not come to school.
Clause: Because he was sick, he did not come → Subject + Verb
Phrase: to school → Place
22.
The book on the table is mine.
Clause: The book is mine → Subject + Verb
Phrase: on the table → Which book
23.
She wants to become a doctor.
Clause: She wants, to become → Subject + Verb
Phrase: a doctor → Noun phrase
24.
Crying loudly, the baby woke everyone up.
Phrase: Crying loudly → Participle phrase
Clause: the baby woke → Subject + Verb
25.
We will wait here until you return.
Clause: We will wait, until you return → Subject + Verb
Phrase: here → Place
26.
The man in black coat is my uncle.
Clause: The man is my uncle → Subject + Verb
Phrase: in black coat → Describes man
27.
Swimming in the river is dangerous.
Phrase: Swimming, in the river → Gerund + Place
Clause: is dangerous → Verb
28.
I met a girl who sings well.
Clause 1: I met a girl → Main clause
Clause 2: who sings well → Subject: who + Verb: sings
29.
He left without saying goodbye because he was angry.
Clause: He left, because he was angry → Subject + Verb
Phrase: without saying goodbye → No finite verb
30.
The weather is very hot today.
Clause: The weather is → Subject + Verb
Phrase: very hot, today → Adjective + Time
31.
To win the race, he trained hard every day.
Clause: To win the race, he trained → Subject + Verb
Phrase: hard every day → Adverb phrase
32.
My mother cooks delicious food for us.
Clause: My mother cooks → Subject + Verb
Phrase: delicious food, for us → Object + For whom
33.
The car that broke down was old.
Clause 1: The car was old → Main clause
Clause 2: that broke down → Subject: that + Verb: broke
34.
After finishing work, I went to sleep.
Phrase: After finishing work, to sleep → No subject
Clause: I went → Subject + Verb
35.
They are very happy because they won.
Clause: They are, because they won → Subject + Verb
Phrase: very happy → Adjective phrase
36.
The flowers in the vase smell sweet.
Clause: The flowers smell → Subject + Verb
Phrase: in the vase → Place
37.
I decided to leave early before traffic starts.
Clause: I decided, to leave, before traffic starts → Subject + Verb
Phrase: early → Time
38.
Broken glasses on the floor must be cleaned.
Phrase: Broken glasses, on the floor → Noun + Place
Clause: must be cleaned → Verb
39.
She is the girl who helped me yesterday.
Clause: She is the girl, who helped me → Subject + Verb
Phrase: yesterday → Time
40.
Working hard is the key to success.
Phrase: Working hard, to success → Gerund + Noun
Clause: is the key → Verb
41.
The train arrived at 5 PM on time.
Clause: The train arrived → Subject + Verb
Phrase: at 5 PM, on time → Time + Adverb
42.
If you study well, you will pass the exam.
Clause: If you study well, you will pass → Subject + Verb
Phrase: the exam → Object
43.
The old man with a stick walks slowly.
Clause: The old man walks → Subject + Verb
Phrase: with a stick → Describes man
44.
I enjoy listening to music while working.
Clause: I enjoy → Subject + Verb
Phrase: listening to music, while working → Gerund + Phrase
45.
The movie that we watched was boring.
Clause 1: The movie was boring → Main clause
Clause 2: that we watched → Subject: we + Verb: watched
46.
She spoke in English to impress everyone.
Clause: She spoke, to impress everyone → Subject + Verb
Phrase: in English → Language
47.
Playing cricket with friends makes me happy.
Phrase: Playing cricket, with friends → Gerund + With whom
Clause: makes me happy → Verb
48.
The house built in 1990 is very strong.
Clause: The house is → Subject + Verb
Phrase: built in 1990 → Past participle phrase
49.
We left because it was raining heavily.
Clause: We left, because it was raining → Subject + Verb
Phrase: heavily → Adverb
50.
The girl sitting near the window is my cousin.
Clause: The girl is my cousin → Subject + Verb
Phrase: sitting near the window → Participle phrase