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

a group of words that contains a verb and does not make complete sense

a type of subordinate clause that starts with a subordinating conjunction

a type of subordinate clause that starts with a relative pronoun

Two types of clause

English

Four sentence types

Comma rules in four sentence types

A new subordinate clause: the non-finite (-ing) clause

A new sentence structure: the non-finite complex sentence

Using the comma rules in non-finite complex sentences

In this unit, pupils learn a fifth sentence type: the non-finite complex sentence. In 'Using five sentence types', pupils will learn about the subject and object of a clause.

In 'Simple, compound, adverbial and relative complex sentences', pupils revised the first three sentence types and learnt a fourth. In this unit, pupils will learn a fifth: the non-finite complex sentence.

In this unit, pupils learn a new sentence structure: the non-finite complex sentence. In so doing, they learn a new comma rule for how to separate a non-finite clause from a main clause. Pupils revise the other sentence structures they know: simple, compound, adverbial complex and relative complex.

Five sentence types

a sentence about one idea that makes complete sense

a sentence formed of two main clauses and a co-ordinating conjunction

a sentence formed of a main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause

a sentence formed of a main clause and a relative subordinate clause

a punctuation mark used before 'but' or 'or' co-ordinating conjunctions in a compound sentence

a punctuation mark used to demarcate the first adverbial clause from the second main clause in an adverbial complex sentence

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

a type of subordinate clause that begins with a subordinating conjunction

a type of subordinate clause that begins with a relative pronoun

a type of subordinate clause that can start with a verb in the progressive tense

a sentence formed of a main clause and a non-finite subordinate clause

a punctuation mark used to demarcate the non-finite clause from the main clause in a non-finite complex sentence

Help using Oak

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

Primary

Year 7

Year 8

Year 9

Year 10

Year 11

Secondary

Who we are

Meet the team

Oak's curricula

Get involved

Five sentence types

Choose a lesson (6)