Learning Activity Sheet: English 7
Learning Activity Sheet: English 7
A phrase is a group of words that stands together as a single unit, typically as part of a
clause or a sentence. It is also a group of related words (within a sentence) without both subject and
verb.
A noun phrase consists of a noun and other related words (usually modifiers and
determiners) which modify the noun. It functions like a noun in a sentence.
A noun phrase serves the same purpose as a noun. That means it can be the subject or
object of the verb. It can also be the object of the preposition.
Example: Victoria had a weak heart. (The phrase a weak heart is considered a noun phrase,
heart is the noun and weak is a modifier.)
A verb phrase is a combination of the main verb and its auxiliary (helping verb) in a
sentence. Some examples of helping verbs are the following: am, is, are, be, has, have, do, does,
may, might, must, can, shall and will.
Example: The shot did not scare Gracee. (The phrase did not scare is a verb phrase, scare
is the main verb and did is the helping verb.)
A group of words in a sentence, which contains a subject and a predicate within the group,
is called a clause.
Examples: When the President spoke, everybody was listening.
Yesterday I saw the speech of the President which was aired the other day.
There are two basic kinds of clauses: Independent clauses and Dependent clauses.
Directions: Underline the independent clause once and the dependent clause twice.
See the example: The doctors were rattled when the patients cried for help.
4. When someone has a great heart, she always feels happy to help.
5. Stay here under the shade and wait for the service bus to arrive.
6. Many people are worried because they lost their jobs unexpectedly.
9. While the families are at home, they find time to clean their houses.