English Grammar Worksheet Adjective Clauses

Adjective clauses are used to modify nouns or pronouns.

 Underline the adjective clauses in the following sentences and state which noun or pronoun is modified by them.

1. The girl who won the first prize is my niece.

2. The forest through which we travelled was dark and gloomy.

3. My sister who lives in Mexico is a nurse.

4. This is the same house that Tennyson occupied.

5. This is the same old story that we have been hearing since our childhood.

6. He has a brilliant son who is certain to bring credit to his family.

7. All that glitters is not gold.

8. He that is down fears no fall.

9. The plan I proposed was rejected.

10. This is the reason why he does not want to come here.

Answers

1. The girl who won the first prize is my niece. (Modifies the noun girl.)

2. The forest through which we travelled was dark and gloomy. (Modifies the noun forest.)

3. My sister who lives in Mexico is a nurse. (Modifies the noun sister)

4. This is the same house that Tennyson occupied. (Modifies the noun house)

5. This is the same old story that we have been hearing since our childhood. (Modifies the noun story)

6. He has a brilliant son who is certain to bring credit to his family. (Modifies the noun son)

7. All that glitters is not gold. (Modifies the determiner all)

8. He that is down fears no fall. (Modifies the pronoun he)

9. The plan (that) I proposed was rejected. (Modifies the noun plan)

10. This is the reason why he does not want to come here. (Modifies the noun reason)

English Grammar Worksheet Clauses

Find out the main clause and subordinate clause or clauses in the following sentences.

1. James spoke as though he were a born orator.

2. They felt that the farmer must be put to death.

3. When at last he returned to the village, the people told him that his mother had died.

4. The newspaper will tell us tomorrow what the world does today.

5. The few books that were produced in the middle Ages were written by hand.

6. When the world was young, artists drew their pictures on stone.

7. I could not tolerate what he said because it was quite insulting.

Answers

1. Main clause – James spoke; subordinate adverb clause – as though he were a born actor

2. Main clause – they felt; subordinate noun clause – that the farmer must be put to death

3. Main clause – the people told him; subordinate adverb clause – when at last he returned to the village; subordinate noun clause – that his mother had died

4. Main clause – the newspaper will tell us tomorrow; subordinate noun clause – what the world does today

5. Main clause – the few books were written by hand; subordinate adjective clause – that were produced in the Middle Ages

6. Main clause – artists drew their pictures on stone; subordinate adverb clause – when the world was young

7. Main clause – I could not tolerate; subordinate noun clause – what he said; subordinate adverb clause – because it was very insulting

English Grammar Synonyms

Synonyms

Definition: one of two or more words or expressions of the same language that have the same or nearly the same meaning in some or all senses.

Examples:

Synonyms: Equivalent
See: Look, Watch...
Make: Prepare, Generate, Produce...

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English Grammar Worksheet Clause

Underline the subordinate clause in the following sentences.

1. As he was not there, I could not speak to him.

2. I waited for him until he came.

3. We eat so that we may live.

4. I don’t know whether he is innocent.

5. If you eat too much, you will fall ill.

6. I am sure that you are wrong.

7. The teacher said that honesty is the best policy.

8. Tell me where you have put my books.

9. The man who committed the theft last night has been caught.

10. It is difficult to understand why he distrusts his own children.

Answers

1. As he was not there, I could not speak to him.

2. I waited for him until he came.

3. We eat so that we may live.

4. I don’t know whether he is innocent.

5. If you eat too much, you will fall ill.

6. I am sure that you are wrong.

7. The teacher said that honesty is the best policy.

8. Tell me where you have put my books.

9. The man who committed the theft last night has been caught.

10. It is difficult to understand why he distrusts his own children.

English Grammar Synonyms

Synonyms

Definition: one of two or more words or expressions of the same language that have the same or nearly the same meaning in some or all senses.

Examples:

Synonyms: Equivalent
See: Look, Watch...
Make: Prepare, Generate, Produce...

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English Grammar Worksheet Clauses

Underline the subordinate clause in the following sentences.

1. As he was not there, I could not speak to him.

2. I waited for him until he came.

3. We eat so that we may live.

4. I don’t know whether he is innocent.

5. If you eat too much, you will fall ill.

6. I am sure that you are wrong.

7. The teacher said that honesty is the best policy.

8. Tell me where you have put my books.

9. The man who committed the theft last night has been caught.

10. It is difficult to understand why he distrusts his own children.

Answers:

1. As he was not there, I could not speak to him.

2. I waited for him until he came.

3. We eat so that we may live.

4. I don’t know whether he is innocent.

5. If you eat too much, you will fall ill.

6. I am sure that you are wrong.

7. The teacher said that honesty is the best policy.

8. Tell me where you have put my books.

9. The man who committed the theft last night has been caught.

10. It is difficult to understand why he distrusts his own children.

English Grammar Synonyms MCQ (Multiple Choice Question)

Synonyms: 

Definition: a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another in the language, as, happy, joyful, elated. A word or expression accepted as another name for something.

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English Grammar Worksheet Clauses

Separate the clauses and name them.

1. It is the only thing that can save the city.

2. He is going to be nice to them because someone was nice to him.

3. I am aware that the system isn’t foolproof.

4. That shows you how cynical you have become.

5. They are not doing a good job because no one cares.

6. When he was young, he was just like his brother.

7. Plant the sapling in that shady corner where it won’t be disturbed.

8. The focus must be on the qualities that made such accomplishments possible.

9. I only want to be remembered as a simple guy who served his country.

10. They thought they had reached their destination.

Answers

1. It is the only thing (main clause) that can save the city (subordinate adjective clause).

2. He is going to be nice to them (main clause) because someone was nice to him (subordinate adverb clause).

3. I am aware (main clause) that the system isn’t foolproof (subordinate noun clause).

4. That shows you (main clause) how cynical you have become (subordinate noun clause).

5. They are not doing a good job (main clause) because no one cares (subordinate adverb clause).

6. When he was young (subordinate adverb clause), he was just like his brother (main clause).

7. Plant the sapling in that shady corner (main clause) where it won’t be disturbed (subordinate adverb clause).

8. The focus must be on the qualities (main clause) that made such accomplishments possible (subordinate adjective clause).

9. I only want to be remembered as a simple guy (main clause) who served his country (subordinate adjective clause).

10. They thought (main clause) they had reached their destination (subordinate noun clause).

English Grammar List of Homophones

List of Common Homophones IV
Homophones are words that sound the same as each other, but have different
spellings and meanings. 

Here are some common examples:

Saw See Sun Tail Tea Their They’re Tide Too Two Wail Warn Weal Wear Weather Week Weight While Wood Write Yew Your

Sore Sea Son Tale Tee They’re There Tied To Too Whale Worn Wheel Where Whether Weak Wait Wile Would Right You You’re

English Grammar List of Homophones III

List of Common Homophones III

Homophones are words that sound the same as each other, but have different
spellings and meanings. 

Here are some common examples:

Lead Least Loan Male No Meet Mind Morning Naval New One Pear Pie Piece Pier Poor Rain Raw Read Red Road Sale

Led Leased Lone Mail Know Meat Mined Mourning Navel Knew Won Pair Pi Peace Peer Pour Reign Roar Reed Read Rode Sail

English Grammar List of homophones II

List of Common Homophones II

Homophones are words that sound the same as each other, but have different
spellings and meanings. 

Here are some common examples:

Eight Faint Farther Feet Find Flair Floor Flower For Fur Great Hart Heal Hear Heard Hi Hole Idle In It’s Jeans Lane

Ate Feint Father Feat Fined Flare Flaw Flour Four Fir Grate Heart Heel Here Herd High Whole Idol Inn Its Genes Lain

English Grammar List of Homophones

List of Common Homophones

Homophones are words that sound the same as each other, but have different
spellings and meanings. 

Here are some common examples:

allowed aunt ball base be bear berry blue boar board bread buy by cereal check council course dam deer die doe earn

aloud aren’t bawl bass bee bare bury blew bore bored bred by bye serial cheque counsel coarse damn dear dye dough urn