Adverbial, relative and non-finite complex sentences revision
I can practise complex sentence test questions.
Adverbial, relative and non-finite complex sentences revision
I can practise complex sentence test questions.
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Key learning points
- Any complex sentence is formed of at least one main clause joined to at least one subordinate clause.
- There are different types of subordinate clause: adverbial clause, relative clause and non-finite clause.
- Any subordinate clause is a group of words that contains a verb and does not make complete sense.
- There are three types of complex sentence: adverbial, relative and non-finite.
- There are comma rules associated with clause demarcation in complex sentences.
Common misconception
Pupils may not grasp that the different types of subordinate clause are all subordinate clauses.
Reinforce the point that these are sub-types of subordinate clause.
Keywords
Subordinate clause - a group of words that contains a verb and does not make complete sense
Adverbial clause - a type of subordinate clause that starts with a subordinating conjunction
Relative clause - a type of subordinate clause that starts with a relative pronoun
Non-finite clause - a type of subordinate clause that starts with a verb in the progressive tense
Complex sentence - a sentence formed of at least one main clause and a subordinate clause
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