a punctuation mark used to demarcate the relative clause from the main clause in a relative complex sentence

a sentence formed of a main clause and a relative clause

a type of subordinate clause that starts with a relative pronoun

a word that starts a relative clause like "who" or "which"

Using the comma rules with relative complex sentences

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

A new sentence structure: the relative complex sentence

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

Sam's mum visited our school to teach us about crime

Identify the relative clause in the sentence. 'Sam's mum, who is a police officer, visited our school to teach us about crime.'

In the sentence 'My grandad, who is 84, works hard on his allotment', what is the noun that the relative clause tells us more about?

When a relative clause interrupts a main clause, what punctuation is added to the sentence?

My cousin, who is an actor starred in a film last year.

My cousin, who is an actor, starred in a film last year.

My cousin who is an actor, starred in a film last year.

Which relative complex sentence is correctly punctuated?

a subordinate clause that begins with a relative pronoun

punctuation marks that show where the relative clause is

The castle, which was perched, on a hill towered over us.

The castle, which was perched on a hill towered, over us.

The castle, which was perched on a hill, towered over us.

Which of the following uses a relative clause correctly?

Which **two** of the following are relative pronouns that can start a relative clause?

A relative clause is a type of __________, so it does not make sense on its own.

a clause that begins with a subordinating conjunction

a clause that begins with a relative pronoun

Which **three** of the following would be found in a relative complex sentence?

Identify the main clause in the sentence. 'Jun, who was hungry, went to the shops to buy food.'

Aisha, who rushed to school, she was late.

Aisha, who was late, she rushed to school.

'Aisha rushed to school. She was late.' Which version shows correctly how these two ideas could be combined into a relative complex sentence?

Starter Quiz

Which two of the following are relative pronouns that can start a relative clause?