A new sentence structure: the relative complex sentence

English

Two types of clause, including subordinate clauses

Three sentence types

Comma rules in three sentence types

Two types of conjunction

A new subordinate clause: the relative clause

Using the comma rules with relative complex sentences

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.

In this unit, pupils learn a new sentence structure: the relative complex sentence. In so doing, they learn a new comma rule for how to embed a relative clause within a main clause. Pupils revise main and adverbial clauses and phrases as well as simple, compound and adverbial complex sentences.

Simple, compound, adverbial and relative complex sentences

Andeep, a wonderful cricketer, hit the ball for six.

Andeep, a talented child, hit the ball for six.

Andeep, who was a wonderful cricketer, hit the ball for six.

Which sentence contains a relative clause?

Which relative clause could fill this gap? The mountain, ___________, was 3,000m high.

Lucas, __________, did his best in the test. 

The playground, __________, was always crowded. 

The football team, __________, let in seven goals.

Match the relative clause to the sentence it completes.

In the sentence 'Alex won the competition easily', after which word would you place the relative clause 'who danced every day'?

Which of these are true for a relative complex sentence?

Izzy, which was determined to do well, was working hard.

Izzy was working hard in Maths, which was determined to do well.

Izzy, who was determined to do well, was working hard in Maths.

To combine the two sentences 'Izzy was working hard in Maths.' and 'She was determined to do well', which sentence would be formed?

It needs to be joined to a main clause to make complete sense.

Which of these are true for a subordinate clause?

What are **two** relative pronouns that can start a relative clause?

In the sentence 'The bicycle, which had a red frame, belonged to my little sister', what is the relative clause?

In the sentence 'Wales, which is a part of the UK, is a beautiful country', what noun does the relative clause tell us more about?

Match the noun phrases to the relative clauses they could link to.

The house, which was made of wood, sat on a steep hill.

Because the house was made of wood, it burned down.

My cousin, who is only two years old, goes to nursery every day.

When my cousin was two, she went to nursery every day.

Which of the following sentences contain a relative clause?

Starter Quiz

Which of these are true for a subordinate clause?