Simple and compound sentences revision
I can practise simple and compound sentence test questions.
- Year 6
Simple and compound sentences revision
I can practise simple and compound sentence test questions.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- A simple sentence has one main clause.
- There are four types of simple sentence: statement, question, command and exclamation.
- A compound sentence has at least two main clauses joined with a co-ordinating conjunction.
- Accurate sentences start with capital letters and end with full stops, question marks or exclamation marks.
- A comma is placed before the co-ordinating conjunctions 'but' and 'or' in a compound sentence.
Keywords
Simple sentence - a sentence about one idea that makes complete sense
Main clause - a group of words that contains a verb and makes complete sense
Compound sentence - a sentence formed of two main clauses and a joining word
Co-ordinating conjunction - a word that joins two main clauses to form a compound sentence
Comma - a punctuation mark used before 'but' or 'or' co-ordinating conjunctions in a compound sentence
Common misconception
Pupils may believe that only single main clauses can be joined by co-ordinating conjunctions.
Co-ordinating conjunctions can join groups of words that might be sentences on their own, including at least one main clause.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.In which sentences is 'fit' being used as a verb?
Q2.In which sentence is 'show' used as a noun?
Q3.Which words are determiners in this sentence? 'My feet are killing me after that long walk!'
Q4.What is the noun phrase in this sentence? 'He opened the heavy, wooden door.'
Q5.Match the word to its word class.
