Subordination with 'as' in adverbial complex sentences | English

Starter quiz

Fill in the gap: any __________ is a group of words that contains a verb.
- phrase
- preposition
- clause ✓
- conjunction
Fill in the gap: a __________ starts an adverbial clause.
- co-ordinating conjunction
- suffix
- prefix
- subordinating conjunction ✓
Fill in the gap: adverbial clause + main clause = __________ sentence
- simple
- compound
- complex ✓
What is "because" subordinating conjunction useful for?
- for giving a reason ✓
- for giving a time frame
- for giving a result
What is "when" subordinating conjunction useful for?
- for giving a reason
- for giving a time frame ✓
- for giving a result
What is "so" subordinating conjunction useful for?
- for giving a reason
- for giving a time frame
- for giving a result ✓

What does "simultaneous" mean?
- expresses strong emotion or surprise
- action that is always in the past tense
- a word that joins
- at the same time ✓
Fill in the gap: a preposition is a word or words that can tell the reader __________.
- where a noun is ✓
- how surprised a character is
- the beginning, middle and end of a story
Fill in the gaps: an adverbial clause is a type of __________ clause that starts with a __________.
- main, conjunction
- subordinate, co-ordinating conjunction
- subordinate, subordinating conjunction ✓
What is the subordinating conjunction that is useful for stating simultaneous action?
- when
- because
- so
- as ✓
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: main clause + __________ clause = adverbial complex sentence
- relative
- main
- adverbial ✓

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A subordinating conjunction starts an adverbial clause.
There are many different subordinating conjunctions that have different meanings.
"As" is a subordinating conjunction.
Using "as" in an adverbial complex sentence tells the reader a simultaneous action or feeling is occurring.
A preposition can tell the reader where a noun is.

Pupils do not recognise that different subordinating conjunctions have different meanings and uses.

Each subordinating conjunction has a specific meaning. Each subordinating conjunction is useful for different sentence contexts.

Subordinating conjunction - a word that starts an adverbial clause
Simultaneous - at the same time
Preposition - word or words that can tell the reader where a noun is
Adverbial clause - a type of subordinate clause that starts with a subordinating conjunction
Adverbial complex sentence - a sentence formed of a main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause