Year 6 - English
Subject and object
Using five sentence types
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils review five sentence structures: simple, compound, adverbial complex, relative complex and non-finite complex, all with their associate comma rules in place. They learn some new subordinating conjunctions and relative pronouns, as well as subject and object for the first time.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to identify the subject and object in main clauses.
Key Notes
- Any clause is a group of words that contains a verb.
- Given that any clause contains a verb, it must contain an agent that does or is the verb.
- The noun, noun phrase or pronoun that does the verb is the subject.
- Some sentences have the verb acting on another noun, noun phrase or pronoun.
- The noun, noun phrase or pronoun that receives the action is the object.
Vocabulary To Learn
- clause: a group of words that contains a verb
- verb: a being, doing or having word
- subject: the noun that does or is the main verb in a clause
- object: the noun that receives the action of the main verb in a clause
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may think any group of words following a verb is an object.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Any clause is a group of words that contains a verb. Given that any clause contains a verb, it must contain an agent that does or is the verb.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'clause'
a group of words that contains a verb.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may think any group of words following a verb is an object. Correction: A noun, noun phrase or pronoun that directly follows a verb can be an object.
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