Compound and adverbial complex sentences revision | English

Starter quiz

Fill in the gap: "simultaneous" means at the same __________.
- place
- manner
- time ✓
Fill in the gap: a preposition is a word or words that can tell the reader where a __________ is.
- noun ✓
- adjective
- adverb
Fill in the gap: an __________ clause is a type of subordinate clause that starts with a subordinating conjunction.
- main
- relative
- adverbial ✓
Which subordinating conjunction is useful for giving a reason?
- when
- so
- because ✓
- as
Which subordinating conjunction is useful for stating simultaneous action?
- because
- as ✓
- so
- when
What type of sentence do you write if it includes one main clause and an adverbial clause?
- 'adverbial complex sentence' ✓

Match the conjunction to its purpose.
- conjunction
  
  ⇔
  
  a word that joins words, phrases or clauses ✓
- co-ordinating conjunction
  
  ⇔
  
  a word that joins 2 main clauses to form a compound sentence ✓
- subordinating conjunction
  
  ⇔
  
  a word that starts an adverbial clause ✓
What is "and" co-ordinating conjunction useful for?
- for a positive and a negative
- for an option or an effect
- for building on ✓
What is "but" co-ordinating conjunction useful for?
- for an option or an effect
- for a positive and a negative ✓
- for building on
Where do you place a comma in a compound sentence?
- before "and" co-ordinating conjunction
- after "or" co-ordinating conjunction
- at the end of the sentence
- before "but" and "or" co-ordinating conjunctions ✓
Match the subordinating conjunction to its purpose.
- when
  
  ⇔
  
  for giving a time frame ✓
- so
  
  ⇔
  
  for giving a result ✓
- as
  
  ⇔
  
  for stating simultaneous action ✓
- because
  
  ⇔
  
  for giving a reason ✓
Fill in the gap: if the adverbial clause is first in a complex sentence, you put a ______ after it.
- 'comma' ✓

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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.

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.

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