Starter quiz
- Which two co-ordinating conjunctions have a comma before them in a compound sentence?
- and
- but ✓
- or ✓
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- Tick the compound sentence that is correctly punctuated.
- The children ate their lunch, and they ran off to play.
- We could walk home or we could take the bus.
- We could walk home, but it's raining hard. ✓
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- Tick the sentence that should include a comma.
- The volcano rumbled violently as the eruption drew near.
- As the eruption drew near the volcano rumbled violently. ✓
- The tourists watched the volcano rumble and they were very frightened.
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- Match the adverbial clause to an appropriate main clause.
- When it was morning,⇔we got up sleepily. ✓
- Because it was snowing,⇔I wrapped up warmly. ✓
- As the sun set,⇔we sang songs by the camp fire. ✓
- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
- As Laura watched a small, red fox darted past.
- As Laura watched, a small, red fox darted past. ✓
- As Laura watched a small red fox, darted past.
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- Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
- Andeep ran home and he grabbed his boots, his socks and his shinpads. ✓
- Andeep ran home, and he grabbed his boots, his socks and his shinpads.
- Andeep ran home and he grabbed his boots, his socks, and his shinpads.
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Exit quiz
- Match the word to its definition.
- word⇔a single word ✓
- phrase⇔a group of words with no verb ✓
- clause⇔a group of words that contains a verb ✓
- A compound sentence is made of two main clauses. Tick the two compound sentences.
- You could work with me, or you could work on your own. ✓
- We could eat pizza or pasta.
- The water was clean but very cold.
- The water was clean, but it was very cold. ✓
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- Which of the following are subordinating conjunctions?
- or
- because ✓
- while ✓
- and
- as ✓
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- Which subordinating conjunction best completes this sentence: '___________ Aisha went to sleep, she put on her pyjamas.'
- after
- while
- before ✓
- as
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- Tick two sentences that contain an adverbial clause.
- After that, we all went home.
- Before long, it was time for bed.
- Before we had finished lunch, the bell rang. ✓
- After the teacher spoke, there was total silence. ✓
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- Which adverbial complex sentence is correctly punctuated?
- While I ate dinner Dad fed the baby some carrots, some mash and some beans.
- While I ate dinner, Dad fed the baby some carrots, some mash and some beans. ✓
- While I ate dinner Dad fed the baby some carrots, some mash, and some beans.
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Any conjunction joins words, phrases or clauses.
- A co-ordinating conjunction is found in a compound sentence.
- A subordinating conjunction is found in an adverbial complex sentence.
- Different co-ordinating and subordinating conjunctions have different meanings.
Common misconception
Pupils may believe that using 'before' and 'after' always creates an adverbial complex sentence.
These words often create phrases, rather than adverbial clauses; a clause requires a verb.
Keywords
Conjunction - a word(s) that joins words, phrases or clauses
Co-ordinating conjunction - a word that joins two main clauses to form a compound sentence
Subordinating conjunction - a word that starts an adverbial clause
Adverbial clause - a type of subordinate clause that starts with a subordinating conjunction
Main clause - a group of words that contains a verb and makes complete sense
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