English Grammar Worksheet for 12-Year-Olds: Sentence Types, Clauses, Tenses & Passive Voice

Instructions

Read each section carefully and complete the tasks below. Pay close attention to the details in each question.

Read the sentences below. Identify each one as a Simple, Compound, or Complex sentence. Write your answer on the line provided.

1. Although he was tired, he finished his homework.
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2. My sister plays the piano.
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3. She can sing, and she can dance.
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4. The dog barked loudly.
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5. I wanted to go to the beach, but it started to rain.
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6. We will go to the park if the weather is nice.
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7. The book that I am reading is very interesting.
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8. He studied hard, so he passed the exam.
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9. I love reading books.
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For each sentence below, identify the main clause (the part that can stand alone as a sentence) and the subordinate clause (the part that depends on the main clause).

• Although it was raining, we went outside.

  Main Clause: __________________________________________________

  Subordinate Clause: _____________________________________________

• I like pizza because it is tasty.

  Main Clause: __________________________________________________

  Subordinate Clause: _____________________________________________

• The cat, which was very fluffy, slept on the sofa.

  Main Clause: __________________________________________________

  Subordinate Clause: _____________________________________________

Read the sentences below. Each one has a mistake in the verb tense. Rewrite the sentence correctly on the line below.

1. Yesterday I go to the shop.

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2. She was running home every day.

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3. If it rains tomorrow, we go inside.

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Change these sentences from the active voice to the passive voice. Remember, the object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive one.

1. The teacher marked the books.

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2. The dog chased the ball.

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Answer Key

1. Complex
2. Simple
3. Compound
4. Simple
5. Compound
6. Complex
7. Complex
8. Compound
9. Simple

• Although it was raining, we went outside.

  Main Clause: we went outside

  Subordinate Clause: Although it was raining

• I like pizza because it is tasty.

  Main Clause: I like pizza

  Subordinate Clause: because it is tasty

• The cat, which was very fluffy, slept on the sofa.

  Main Clause: The cat slept on the sofa

  Subordinate Clause: which was very fluffy

1. Yesterday I went to the shop.
2. She runs home every day.
3. If it rains tomorrow, we will go inside.

1. The books were marked by the teacher.
2. The ball was chased by the dog.