a sentence formed of two simple sentences and a joining word

Joining with 'or'

English

Statements, questions and commands

Exclamations

Joining with 'and'

Joining with 'but'

Co-ordination three ways

Co-ordination for text flow

In this unit, pupils learn co-ordination to form compound sentences. In 'Adverbial complex sentences', pupils will begin to learn about subordination to form complex sentences.

In 'Simple sentences', pupils learnt to understand and write different types of simple sentence and to join two simple sentences using 'and'. In this unit, pupils will learn co-ordination to form compound sentences.

In this unit, pupils learn that a simple sentence is a complete sentence about one idea that can be an exclamation as well as statements, questions and commands. They learn that two ideas can be joined by three different joining words for co-ordination: 'and', 'but', 'or'.

Compound sentences

How many ideas are there in a compound sentence?

Identify the joining word in this compound sentence: The giant chased the boy but the boy was very quick.

Tick the two descriptions that best suit the purpose of using 'or' in a compound sentence.

Match the first idea and the joining word to the second idea it fits best with.

We can go to the farm or we can go to the park.

You must go to bed or you will be tired tomorrow.

'Or' can be used in two different ways. Match the purpose of 'or' to the correct example in a sentence.

Read this sentence: 'You can sit still or you can do star jumps!' Is 'or' being used to give another option or to say what might happen as a result of the first idea?

Which of these comes at the start of a sentence?

a naming word for people, places or things

Match the word class to the correct definition.

include two ideas that make complete sense.

include just one idea that makes complete sense.

The witch tapped the broomstick but it stayed on the ground.

Match the sentence type to the correct example.

Exit Quiz

How many ideas are there in a compound sentence?