joining a simple sentence with a second idea of lower importance

tells the reader the action is happening now

tells the reader the action happened before now

a sentence formed of a simple sentence joined with subordination

Subordination five ways

English

In this unit, pupils learn to stretch a simple sentence with subordination to form one type of complex sentence. In 'Simple, compound and adverbial complex sentences', pupils will learn that the position of subordination can vary.  

In 'Compound sentences', pupils learnt to form compound sentences with three different co-ordinating conjunctions. In this unit, pupils will learn to stretch a simple sentence with subordination to form one type of complex sentence.

Adverbial complex sentences

Tick the sentence that is written in the past tense.

Fill in the gap. A subordinate idea __________ another idea to make sense.

Identify the verbs in the following complex sentence and decide whether they are in the past, present or future tense. This morning, the birds sang tunefully because the sun was rising.

What is the subordination joining word in the following sentence? 'You can have a cookie if you eat your vegetables first.'

Match the first idea with the second idea that is in the same tense.

Sam counted the apples when they fall from the tree.

The hamster hid in its nest because it was frightened.

Sam counted the apples when they fell from the tree.

The hamster hides in its nest because it was frightened.

Tick the complex sentences that are written in the same tense throughout.

a naming word for people, places or things

A full sentence must contain at least one...

Identify the being verb in the following sentence. Jun is kind.

Match the tense to the correct definition.

Fill in the gap in the following sentence. The __________ carries the tense of a sentence.

Starter Quiz