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Clauses
Clauses are groups of words with an active verb and a subject.
Revision
The subject is ‘the doer’ of the verb; it can be a noun or pronoun.
Sinbad kept watch.
He looked all around.
Then he spotted the island in the distance.
He shouted loudly, excited to see it.
ConjunctionsConjunctions join clauses.
Remember – a clause always has an active verb.
wherever
asbecauseso
beforeafter
as
when
untilsince
where
while
Sinbad kept watch.
He had adventures.
He spotted the island.
He shouted loudly.
join clauses.
Sinbad kept watch because they needed food.
He shouted loudly when he spotted the island.
Wherever he went, he had adventures.
ConjunctionsConjunctions help us express time, place and cause.
Sinbad kept watch…
When?
while the other men worked.
after they had travelled for days.
when he was hoping for land.
Spot the active verb in each clause.
Try adding your own clause to express time.
Sinbad kept watch…
Sinbad kept watch…
ConjunctionsConjunctions help us express time, place and cause.
He spotted the island…
Where?
where he had been looking.
where the bird had flown from.
where the sky met the sea.
Spot the
active verb
in each
clause.
Try adding your own clause to express place.
Wherever is useful for more general statements.
He has adventures wherever he goes.
He finds new treasure wherever he lands.
The bird followed wherever the ship sailed.
He spotted the island…
He spotted the island…
ConjunctionsConjunctions help us express time, place and cause.
He shouted loudly… because he was excited.
as he hoped they would eat soon!
since he wanted everyone to hear.
Spot the active verb in each clause.
Try adding your own clause to express cause.
He shouted loudly … Why?
He shouted loudly… Why?
Why?
Phrases
A phrase is a group of words which adds meaning to a
sentence.
on the island
with a massive rock
in the sea
because of the hunger
Revision
There is no active verb in a phrase.
PrepositionsPrepositions link a phrase to a clause.
There must be a door in here somewhere!
I will hit it with this rock.
A crack opened up in the middle of the egg.
due toaboveon
over
below
inside while
at
outside
because of
between
on
beforesinceduring
in
under
after
from
from
for
PrepositionsPrepositions help us express time, place and cause.
Sinbad spotted the islandWhen?
at dawn.
Try adding your own prepositional phrase to express time.
during the afternoon.
after the feasting.
and cause.time, place
Prepositions
while, since,
before, during,
after, at, on
The men struggled
The bird arrived
PrepositionsPrepositions help us express time, place and cause.
The man balanced Where?on top of the egg.
Try adding your own prepositional phrase to express place.
above the men.
in the middle of the egg.
and cause.time, place
Prepositions
above, below,
inside, outside, on,
in, between
The bird flew
They found delicious yolk
PrepositionsPrepositions help us express time, place and cause.
The men threw rocks in a wild effort.
Try adding your own prepositional phrase to express cause.
due to their deep hunger.
because the bird was near.
cause.time, place and
Prepositions
because of, due to,
from, for
How?
Why?
Why?
They were desperate
They were at risk
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