a word(s) that joins words, phrases or clauses

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

a type of subordinate clause that starts with a subordinating conjunction

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

Two types of conjunction

English

Two types of clause, including subordinate clauses

Three sentence types

Comma rules in three sentence types

A new subordinate clause: the relative clause

A new sentence structure: the relative complex sentence

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

You could work with me, or you could work on your own.

The water was clean, but it was very cold.

A compound sentence is made of two **main clauses**. Tick the **two** compound sentences.

Which of the following are **subordinating conjunctions**?

Which **subordinating conjunction** best completes this sentence: '___________ Aisha went to sleep, she put on her pyjamas.'

Before we had finished lunch, the bell rang.

After the teacher spoke, there was total silence.

Tick **two** sentences that contain an **adverbial clause**.

While I ate dinner Dad fed the baby some carrots, some mash and some beans.

While I ate dinner, Dad fed the baby some carrots, some mash and some beans.

While I ate dinner Dad fed the baby some carrots, some mash, and some beans.

Which adverbial complex sentence is correctly punctuated?

Which **two** **co-ordinating conjunctions** have a comma before them in a compound sentence?

The children ate their lunch, and they ran off to play.

We could walk home or we could take the bus.

We could walk home, but it's raining hard.

Tick the compound sentence that is correctly punctuated.

The volcano rumbled violently as the eruption drew near.

As the eruption drew near the volcano rumbled violently.

The tourists watched the volcano rumble and they were very frightened.

Tick the sentence that should include a comma.

Match the **adverbial clause** to an appropriate **main clause**.

As Laura watched a small, red fox darted past.

As Laura watched, a small, red fox darted past.

As Laura watched a small red fox, darted past.

Andeep ran home and he grabbed his boots, his socks and his shinpads.

Andeep ran home, and he grabbed his boots, his socks and his shinpads.

Andeep ran home and he grabbed his boots, his socks, and his shinpads.

Starter Quiz

Which two co-ordinating conjunctions have a comma before them in a compound sentence?