Clauses and sentence parts

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1. 1Main and subordinate clausesWhich part of a sentence can stand alone, and which part cannot.
   • Main clauses
   • Subordinate clauses
   Explanation: Say each part on its own · Look for the clause that cannot stand aloneFrom year 5 · 24
2. 2Fronted adverbials and relative clausesOpeners that tell you when, where or how, and clauses that tell you more about a noun.
   • Fronted adverbials
   • Relative clauses
   Explanation: Look before the comma at the front · Find who or what it tells you more aboutFrom year 6 · 24
3. 3Subject, object and the parts of a sentenceWho does it, what it is done to, and naming every part.
   • The subject
   • The object
   • Name every part of the sentence
   Explanation: Find the verb, then ask who or what · Find the verb and subject, then ask who or what · Verb first, then subject, object and the restFrom year 8 · 34
4. 4Main clausesThe clause that can stand on its own.
   • Main clauses
   Explanation: Say each part on its ownFrom year 5 · 12
5. 5Subordinate clausesThe clause that cannot stand alone.
   • Subordinate clauses
   Explanation: Look for the clause that cannot stand aloneFrom year 5 · 12
6. 6Fronted adverbialsAn opener such as Later that day,
   • Fronted adverbials
   Explanation: Look before the comma at the frontFrom year 6 · 12
7. 7Relative clausesA clause that starts with who, which, that or whose.
   • Relative clauses
   Explanation: Find who or what it tells you more aboutFrom year 7 · 12
8. 8The subjectWho or what does the verb.
   • The subject
   Explanation: Find the verb, then ask who or whatFrom year 8 · 12
9. 9The objectWho or what the verb is done to.
   • The object
   Explanation: Find the verb and subject, then ask who or whatFrom year 8 · 12
10. 10Name every part of the sentenceName the subject, verb, object and adverbial.
    • Name every part of the sentence
    Explanation: Verb first, then subject, object and the restFrom year 8 · 10