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Compound and adverbial complex sentences revision

You can recognise the difference between compound sentences and adverbial complex sentences.

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Year 3

Compound and adverbial complex sentences revision

You can recognise the difference between compound sentences and adverbial complex sentences.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. A comma is a punctuation mark with more than one purpose.
  2. Commas are often used to demarcate clauses in a range of sentence types.
  3. If the adverbial clause starts an adverbial complex sentence, it is followed by a comma then the main clause.
  4. A comma is used before "but" and "or" co-ordinating conjunctions when they join two main clauses in a compound sentence.
  5. Grammatically accurate sentences start with capital letters and most often end with full stops.

Common misconception

Pupils are confused with when to use a comma and when not to use a comma.

A comma is used before "but" and "or" co-ordinating conjunctions. A comma is used after the adverbial clause if it is first in the sentence.

Keywords

  • Comma - a punctuation mark used before "but" or "or" co-ordinating conjunctions in a compound sentence

  • Comma - a punctuation mark used to separate the first adverbial clause from the second main clause in an adverbial complex sentence

  • Adverbial complex sentence - a sentence formed of a main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause

  • Adverbial clause - a type of subordinate clause that starts with a subordinating conjunction

  • Preposition - word or words that can tell the reader where a noun is

Use gestures to indicate usage of the comma, main clause and adverbial clause.
Teacher tip

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6 Questions

Q1.
Fill in the gap: "simultaneous" means at the same __________.
place
manner
Correct answer: time
Q2.
Fill in the gap: a preposition is a word or words that can tell the reader where a __________ is.
Correct answer: noun
adjective
adverb
Q3.
Fill in the gap: an __________ clause is a type of subordinate clause that starts with a subordinating conjunction.
main
relative
Correct answer: adverbial
Q4.
Which subordinating conjunction is useful for giving a reason?
when
so
Correct answer: because
as
Q5.
Which subordinating conjunction is useful for stating simultaneous action?
because
Correct answer: as
so
when
Q6.
What type of sentence do you write if it includes one main clause and an adverbial clause?
Correct Answer: adverbial complex sentence, complex sentence, adverbial complex, complex

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the conjunction to its purpose.
Correct Answer:conjunction,a word that joins words, phrases or clauses

a word that joins words, phrases or clauses

Correct Answer:co-ordinating conjunction,a word that joins 2 main clauses to form a compound sentence

a word that joins 2 main clauses to form a compound sentence

Correct Answer:subordinating conjunction,a word that starts an adverbial clause

a word that starts an adverbial clause

Q2.
What is "and" co-ordinating conjunction useful for?
for a positive and a negative
for an option or an effect
Correct answer: for building on
Q3.
What is "but" co-ordinating conjunction useful for?
for an option or an effect
Correct answer: for a positive and a negative
for building on
Q4.
Where do you place a comma in a compound sentence?
before "and" co-ordinating conjunction
after "or" co-ordinating conjunction
at the end of the sentence
Correct answer: before "but" and "or" co-ordinating conjunctions
Q5.
Match the subordinating conjunction to its purpose.
Correct Answer:when,for giving a time frame

for giving a time frame

Correct Answer:so,for giving a result

for giving a result

Correct Answer:as,for stating simultaneous action

for stating simultaneous action

Correct Answer:because,for giving a reason

for giving a reason

Q6.
Fill in the gap: if the adverbial clause is first in a complex sentence, you put a after it.
Correct Answer: comma, ,, coma, commu, comma