Starter quiz

  • Match the terms to their definitions.
    • main clause
      ⇔
      a group of words that contains a verb and makes sense ✓
    • subordinate clause
      ⇔
      a group of words containing a verb that doesn't make sense ✓
    • non-finite (-ing) clause
      ⇔
      a type of subordinate clause that starts with an -ing verb ✓
  • Identify the subordinating conjunctions.
    • and
    • before  ✓
    • which
    • but
    • as  ✓
  • Identify the co-ordinating conjunctions.
    • and  ✓
    • because
    • although
    • but  ✓
    • or  ✓
  • Match the complex sentence types to their definitions.
    • adverbial complex sentence
      ⇔
      sentences with a main clause & adverbial subordinate clause ✓
    • non-finite complex sentence
      ⇔
      sentences with a main clause & non-finite subordinate clause ✓
    • relative complex sentence
      ⇔
      sentences with a main clause & relative subordinate clause ✓
  • Identify the adverbial complex sentence.
    • The Titanic, which has ten decks, took three years to build.
    • Before the ship set sail, crowds gathered at the quayside.  ✓
    • Waving at the departing ship, onlookers called their final goodbyes.
  • Identify the non-finite complex sentence.
    • The Titanic, which has ten decks, took three years to build.
    • Before the ship set sail, crowds gathered at the quayside.
    • Waving at the departing ship, onlookers called their final goodbyes.  ✓
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