Starter quiz
- A clause is a group of words that contains ...
- an adjective.
- a verb. ✓
- an adverb.
- a name.
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- Which two are true of a main clause?
- It contains a verb. ✓
- It does not make sense on its own.
- It always includes a comma.
- It does make sense on its own. ✓
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- Which two are true of a subordinate clause?
- It contains a verb. ✓
- It does not make sense on its own. ✓
- It always includes a comma.
- It does make sense on its own.
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- What type of word joins a main clause and an adverbial clause to make an adverbial complex sentence?
- verb
- co-ordinating conjunction
- adverb
- subordinating conjunction ✓
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- Which of the following is an adverbial complex sentence?
- It was perfectly still.
- As the stars shimmered, we slept peacefully. ✓
- Aisha was afraid of the dark, but she slept all night.
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- Tick all the sentences that use commas correctly.
- We walked to the shops, and bought chicken, eggs and milk.
- When it was time to go home, we put the strong, metal chairs on our desks. ✓
- After they had eaten lunch, Jun, Jacob and Andeep had to go to see Mr Clarke. ✓
- Before the children arrived at school they had already eaten their lunch.
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