a group of words that contains a verb and makes complete sense

a sentence about one idea that makes complete sense

a sentence formed of two main clauses and a co-ordinating conjunction

a sentence formed of a main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause

a group of words that contains a verb and does not make complete sense

Three sentence types

English

In this unit, pupils learn a new type of subordinate clause: the relative clause. In Five sentence types', pupils will learn another new type of subordinate clause: the non-finite clause.

In 'Simple, compound and adverbial complex sentences', pupils learnt that the position of the adverbial subordinate clause in an adverbial complex sentence can vary. In this unit, pupils will learn a new type of subordinate clause: the relative clause.

Simple, compound, adverbial and relative complex sentences

Which type of simple sentence is being described? 'This type of simple sentence could end with a full stop or an exclamation mark. It always contains an imperative verb.'

Match the sentences to the types of simple sentence. 

to join an adverbial clause and a main clause

What is the purpose of a co-ordinating conjunction in a compound sentence?

I am cold __________ Andeep looks colder. 

We could eat now _________ we could save our food for later.

Match the co-ordinating conjunctions to the gaps in the compound sentences. 

in the middle of the sentence, after the main clause

Where can the subordinating conjunction be placed in an adverbial complex sentence?

__________ we listened, the teacher explained the task.

__________ we listened well, we all succeeded. 

__________ we could succeed, we listened carefully. 

Match the subordinating conjunction to the adverbial complex sentence it helps to create. 

A clause is a group of words that contains a verb. Which **two** of the following are clauses?

A main clause is a group of words that contains a verb and makes complete sense on its own. Which **two** of the following are main clauses?

A subordinate clause is a group of words that contains a verb but does not make complete sense on its own. Which **two** of the following are subordinate clauses?

Match the main clause to the adverbial clause to make a complete sentence. 

it begins with a subordinating conjunction

Which **two** of these are true for an adverbial clause? 

Starter Quiz