Subordination and co-ordination
I can understand the similarities and differences between complex sentences and compound sentences.
Subordination and co-ordination
I can understand the similarities and differences between complex sentences and compound sentences.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- An adverbial complex sentence is a main idea joined with a subordinate idea.
- Subordination joining words are 'because', 'so', 'when', 'if' and 'that'.
- A compound sentence is a sentence formed of two main ideas and a joining word.
- Co-ordination joins two simple sentences.
- Co-ordination joining words are 'and', 'but' and 'or'.
Keywords
Subordination - joining a simple sentence with a second idea of lower importance
Co-ordination - joining two simple sentences with 'and', 'but' or 'or'
Joining word - a word that joins words or ideas
Complex sentence - a sentence formed of a simple sentence joined with subordination
Compound sentence - a sentence formed of two simple sentences and a joining word
Common misconception
Pupils may believe using a co-ordinating conjunction always creates a compound sentence.
Using a co-ordinating conjunction only creates a compound sentence if the conjunction is joining main clauses.
Licence
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Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
is
bag
so
golden
carefully
Exit quiz
6 Questions
a sentence about one idea that makes complete sense
a sentence formed of two main ideas and a joining word
a sentence formed of a main and a subordinate idea
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