Can your little detective find the subordinate clause in each of the sentences?
Clause Worksheets
In grammar a clause is a group of words that contains a subject and verb. All sentences are clauses, but not all clauses are sentences. This is because some clauses are independent, which means they can stand alone as a complete thought. These are the ones that may be a sentence. There are also dependent clauses, which do not express a complete thought and are not sentences. You may view each of the worksheets below by clicking on the title. They are free for home use or classroom use.
Helpful Clause Definitions and Examples
What is an Independent Clause?
What is a Dependent Clause?
What is an Adjective Clause?
What is a Noun Clause?
Printable Clause Worksheet Activities
Commas and Introductory Elements: Clauses
May we introduce your student to introductory clauses?
Adverb Clauses in Sentences
Your student will identify the adverb clauses in this worksheet.
Is It an Independent Clause or a Dependent Clause?
Time to identify the clause: independent or dependent?
Noun Clauses: Acting as a Noun
Here’s a worksheet on finding the function of a noun phrase in a sentence!
Progressive Story: Adverb Clauses
This worksheet is on the go with a field trip to the transportation museum!
Progressive Story: Relative Clauses
This progressive story is a fun way to work with relative clauses.
Relative Clauses: Acting Like an Adjective
In this worksheet your student will use relative, or adjective, clauses to combine sentences.
Relative Clauses: Breaking Apart
Here your student will change one sentence into two by eliminating the relative clause.
Relative Clauses: Restrictive and Non-Restrictive
Your student will identify which relative clauses are restrictive and which are non-restrictive in this worksheet.
Relative Clauses: What Is It Modifying?
Time to identify the relative clause and the noun it modifies!
Writing with Noun Clauses
Let’s write some sentences using noun phrases!
Add a Dependent Clause to an Independent Clause
In this worksheet your student will add dependent clauses to add interest.
Add an Independent Clause to a Dependent Clause
These dependent clauses are looking for an independent clause!
Colons Used With Explanations
Here is some practice on using colons with explanations.
Conjunctive Adverbs and Independent Clauses
Conjunctive adverbs can work like a conjunction when they connect independent clauses.
Semicolon and Independent Clauses
Let’s substitute a semicolon for a coordinating conjunction!
What Kind of Dependent Clause Is It?
Your student is asked to name the function of the dependent clause in this worksheet.