Compound and adverbial complex sentences revision
Lesson details
Learning outcome
You can recognise the difference between compound sentences and adverbial complex sentences.
Key learning points
- A comma is a punctuation mark with more than one purpose.
- Commas are often used to demarcate clauses in a range of sentence types.
- If the adverbial clause starts an adverbial complex sentence, it is followed by a comma then the main clause.
- A comma is used before "but" and "or" co-ordinating conjunctions when they join two main clauses in a compound sentence.
- Grammatically accurate sentences start with capital letters and most often end with full stops.
Keywords
Comma - a punctuation mark used before "but" or "or" co-ordinating conjunctions in a compound sentence
Comma - a punctuation mark used to separate the first adverbial clause from the second main clause in an adverbial complex sentence
Adverbial complex sentence - a sentence formed of a main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause
Adverbial clause - a type of subordinate clause that starts with a subordinating conjunction
Preposition - word or words that can tell the reader where a noun is
Common misconception
Pupils are confused with when to use a comma and when not to use a comma.
A comma is used before "but" and "or" co-ordinating conjunctions. A comma is used after the adverbial clause if it is first in the sentence.
Teacher tip
Use gestures to indicate usage of the comma, main clause and adverbial clause.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Fill in the gap: "simultaneous" means at the same __________.
Q2.Fill in the gap: a preposition is a word or words that can tell the reader where a __________ is.
Q3.Fill in the gap: an __________ clause is a type of subordinate clause that starts with a subordinating conjunction.
Q4.Which subordinating conjunction is useful for giving a reason?
Q5.Which subordinating conjunction is useful for stating simultaneous action?
Q6.What type of sentence do you write if it includes one main clause and an adverbial clause?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the conjunction to its purpose.
a word that joins words, phrases or clauses
a word that joins 2 main clauses to form a compound sentence
a word that starts an adverbial clause
Q2.What is "and" co-ordinating conjunction useful for?
Q3.What is "but" co-ordinating conjunction useful for?
Q4.Where do you place a comma in a compound sentence?
Q5.Match the subordinating conjunction to its purpose.
for giving a time frame
for giving a result
for stating simultaneous action
for giving a reason
Q6.Fill in the gap: if the adverbial clause is first in a complex sentence, you put a after it.
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