BBC Compacta Class 6 Solutions - Classroom Assignment- 87

(A) Write ' P' if the underlined words in a sentence form a 'phrase' and 'C' is they form a 'clause'.

1. The Taj Mahal is one of the seven wonders of the world. (P)
2. My name is Kahan and I like to play football. (C)
3. A new film is usually released on a Friday. (P)
4. Whenever I see her, I am reminded of my mother. (C)
5. My father has bought me a wooden bowl and a wooden spoon. (P)
6. If the temperatures rise any further, polar ice may melt. (C)
7. You are the apple of our eyes. (P)
8. All the world is a stage. (P)
9. Mrs. Mary is my favourite teacher. (P)
10. Pihu, now sit down and do your homework. (C)

(B) In each of the following sentences 'underline' the 'main clause' and 'circle' the 'subordinate clause'.

1. I don't understand (what you are trying to say).
2. (If you work hard), you will succeed.
3. We want to know (why she is crying).
4. (Whenever Manasi sees a cockroach), she starts shrieking.
5. You will reap (what you sow).
6. Yukti was dancing (while Mukti was singing).
7. What did you do with the money (that I gave you)?
8. (As soon as the plane took off), a passenger suffered a heart attack.
9. This is the house (that Jack built).
10. (Although we were tired), we continued to trek.

(C) Write whether each of the following sentences is a simple, a compound or a complex sentence.

1. I am counting the number of stars in the sky. (Simple)
2. Will you please stop making that noise? (Simple)
3. You should take a balanced diet and take regular exercise. (Compound)
4. If you don't complete your homework, you won't get to see any TV. (Complex)
5. Let's make some Diwali greeting cards and send them to our soldiers on the border. (Compound)
6. I don't understand what the teacher says. (Complex)
7. Usually she keeps quiet but at times she talks a lot. (Compound)
8. Tell me why you hate Mathematics. (Complex)
9. Why are they not talking to us? (Simple)
10. Do you want to stay here or do you want to go home? (Compound)

(D) Underline the independent clauses in the following sentences.