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Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils learn a new sentence structure: the relative complex sentence. In so doing, they learn a new comma rule for how to embed a relative clause within a main clause. Pupils revise main and adverbial clauses and phrases as well as simple, compound and adverbial complex sentences.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to identify the structure of a relative complex sentence.

Key Notes

• The relative clause is a type of subordinate clause, which must join to a main clause to make complete sense.
• The relative clause adds extra, relevant information about a noun or noun phrase within a main clause.
• A relative clause often interrupts the main clause.
• A relative clause joined with a main clause forms the relative complex sentence.

Vocabulary To Learn

• relative clause: a type of subordinate clause that starts with a relative pronoun
• main clause: a group of words that contains a verb and makes complete sense
• relevant: closely related to
• interrupt: force to stop or break
• relative complex sentence: a sentence formed of a main clause and a relative subordinate clause

Common Mistakes To Avoid

• Children may be unsure which noun or noun phrase the relative clause should be placed after.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

More Lessons In This Unit

• A new subordinate clause: the relative clause Study Guide
• Comma rules in three sentence types Study Guide
• Three sentence types Study Guide
• Two types of clause, including subordinate clauses Study Guide
• Two types of conjunction Study Guide
• Using the comma rules with relative complex sentences Study Guide