Starter quiz
- A joining word...
- describes a noun
- only joins nouns
- describes a verb
- joins words or ideas ✓
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- Identify the joining word in the following sentence. 'We can play football or we can play basketball at break time.'
- we
- can
- or ✓
- at
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- Match these words to their correct word class.
- verb⇔is ✓
- noun⇔bag ✓
- joining word⇔so ✓
- adjective⇔golden ✓
- adverb⇔carefully ✓
- Which verb is written in the correct tense to fill the gap in the following sentence? 'Yesterday, we __________ fireworks in the park.'
- see
- seen
- go
- saw ✓
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- What is the joining word in the following sentence? 'Let’s go to the shops when it stops raining.'
- 'when' ✓
- Select the sentence that makes complete sense.
- Jun took his waterproof jacket so there were dark clouds in the sky.
- Jun took his waterproof jacket because there were dark clouds in the sky. ✓
- Jun takes his waterproof jacket because there were dark clouds in the sky.
- jun took his waterproof jacket and there were dark clouds in the sky
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Exit quiz
- Match the sentence type to its definition.
- simple sentence⇔a sentence about one idea that makes complete sense ✓
- compound sentence⇔a sentence formed of two main ideas and a joining word ✓
- complex sentence⇔a sentence formed of a main and a subordinate idea ✓
- Select the co-ordination joining words.
- and ✓
- if
- but ✓
- or ✓
- so
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- We use a __________ joining word to form a compound sentence.
- co-ordination ✓
- subordination
- regular
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- Select the important elements in a complex sentence.
- adverbs
- two verbs ✓
- co-ordination joining words
- subordination joining words ✓
- capital letter ✓
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- Which subordination joining word best fits the gap in the following sentence. 'You can wear the sparkly shoes __________ were a present from Gran.'
- because
- when
- that ✓
- if
- so
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- Match the sentence type to the correct example.
- simple sentence⇔Brush your teeth! ✓
- compound sentence⇔Brush your teeth and comb your hair. ✓
- complex sentence⇔Brush your teeth so your breath smells fresh. ✓
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Key learning points
- An adverbial complex sentence is a main idea joined with a subordinate idea.
- Subordination joining words are 'because', 'so', 'when', 'if' and 'that'.
- A compound sentence is a sentence formed of two main ideas and a joining word.
- Co-ordination joins two simple sentences.
- Co-ordination joining words are 'and', 'but' and 'or'.
Common misconception
Pupils may believe using a co-ordinating conjunction always creates a compound sentence.
Using a co-ordinating conjunction only creates a compound sentence if the conjunction is joining main clauses.
Keywords
Subordination - joining a simple sentence with a second idea of lower importance
Co-ordination - joining two simple sentences with 'and', 'but' or 'or'
Joining word - a word that joins words or ideas
Complex sentence - a sentence formed of a simple sentence joined with subordination
Compound sentence - a sentence formed of two simple sentences and a joining word
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