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13 Clauses

We have learnt that a phrase is a group of words that conveys some sense but
not complete sense. It usually does not have a subject or a verb.

We have also learnt that a sentence is a group of words that conveys complete sense.
It has a subject and a verb.

Now, read these groups of words.
• when they came along
• if it rains
• which you wanted to read
• if we leave early
• after she watched the news
• which we bought last year

Each of these groups of words contains a subject and a verb. However, these groups
of words do not convey complete sense.

A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not
usually convey a complete meaning.

A. Determine whether each group of words is a clause (C) or a phrase (P).

1. after he played the match

2. in the sky

3. his mother was a pilot

4. short of time
5. and he escaped

6. but she does not like singing
7. ringing the bell

8. because I knew him

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