Year 3 - English
Four types of simple sentence
Simple, compound and adverbial complex sentences
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils learn two comma rules within different sentence structures: compound and adverbial complex sentences. Pupils revise simple, compound and adverbial complex sentences and extend their knowledge by learning that an adverbial clause can come first or second in a complex sentence.
Lesson Summary
You can write four types of simple sentence with accurate punctuation.
Key Notes
- A simple sentence is a sentence about one idea that makes complete sense.
- There are four types of simple sentence: statements, questions, commands and exclamations.
- Any type of simple sentence must contain a verb.
- A group of words that contains a verb and makes complete sense is called a main clause.
- A simple sentence is formed of one main clause.
Vocabulary To Learn
- main clause: a group of words that contains a verb and makes complete sense.
- statement: a type of simple sentence that expresses a fact or an opinion and most often ends with a full stop.
- question: a type of simple sentence that asks the reader for an answer and ends with a question mark.
- command: a type of simple sentence that tells someone to do something and can end with an exclamation mark.
- exclamation: a type of simple sentence that expresses strong emotion or surprise.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils confuse an exclamatory phrase with an exclamation sentence.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
A simple sentence is a sentence about one idea that makes complete sense. There are four types of simple sentence: statements, questions, commands and exclamations.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'main clause'
a group of words that contains a verb and makes complete sense.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils confuse an exclamatory phrase with an exclamation sentence. Correction: A phrase is a group of words with no verb. Any simple sentence must include a verb. Verbs in exclamation sentences are often being verbs.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Adverbial complex sentences Study Guide
- Compound and adverbial complex sentences revision Study Guide
- Subordination with 'as' in adverbial complex sentences Study Guide
- Three ways for co-ordination in compound sentences Study Guide
- Understanding the comma rule in adverbial complex sentences Study Guide
- Using the comma rule in adverbial complex sentences Study Guide
- Using the comma rule in compound sentences Study Guide
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