Year 7 · English · Grammar refresher · Lesson 2

Sentences and clauses

Clauses and sentence types: main and subordinate clauses, simple, compound (FANBOYS) and complex sentences, comma rules and varying sentences for effect.

18-minute video lesson

Teaching, worked examples and 20 practice questions solved step by step.

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What your child will learn

Identify main and subordinate clauses
Tell simple, compound and complex sentences apart
Punctuate complex sentences correctly
Vary sentences for effect

The method

Subject + verb.
Join ideas.
Comma rule.
Vary length.

Key words: clause, simple sentence, compound sentence, complex sentence, conjunction, FANBOYS, subordinate.

Worked examples

The first three practice questions from the lesson, with every step.

Question 1

What two things does a clause need?

Step 1: S + V

Answer: a subject and a verb

Question 2

What is a simple sentence?

Step 1: One

Answer: a sentence with one main clause

Question 3

What is a compound sentence?

Step 1: Two main

Answer: two main clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction