Y6 SATs Smasher Main, Subordinate and Relative Clauses

What is the grammatical term for the underlined words in the sentence below? Since you have finished your writing, you can go out to the playground.

• a relative clause

• a noun phrase

• a subordinate clause

• a prepositional phrase

Underline the subordinate clause in the sentence below. Freddie and I are going to the cinema; we might miss the beginning.

• as we got caught in traffic

• because the movie is long

• since we left early

• although we have tickets

Use the information in the box to complete the sentence below with a relative clause. Remember to punctuate your answer correctly. My teacher, _______________, is looking forward to the charity bake sale on Friday.

• who loves cakes

• who dislikes sweets

• who is allergic to flour

• who never bakes

Tick one box in each row to show whether the underlined clause is a main clause or a subordinate clause. Sentence: Whenever it snows, I build a snowman with my brother.

• Main clause

• Subordinate clause

Tick one box in each row to show whether the underlined clause is a main clause or a subordinate clause. Sentence: Although I didn’t revise much, I still managed to pass the exam.

• Main clause

• Subordinate clause

Tick one box in each row to show whether the underlined clause is a main clause or a subordinate clause. Sentence: We will celebrate if we finish the project on time.

• Main clause

• Subordinate clause

What kind of clause is underlined in the sentence below? Dogs, which are a popular pet in the UK, require a lot of care.

• Relative clause

• Adverbial clause

• Noun clause

• Conditional clause

What is the grammatical term for the underlined part of the sentence? We didn’t go to the park because it was raining heavily.

• an adverbial

• a main clause

• a noun phrase

• a subordinate clause

Underline the relative clause in each sentence. The book that she recommended was really interesting. My auntie, who lives in Wales, is appearing in a quiz show on TV. The house where I grew up is for sale.

• The book that she recommended

• My auntie, who lives in Wales

• The house where I grew up

Underline the subordinate clause in the sentence below.

• We wanted to visit the market

• but we couldn’t

• We wanted to visit the market but we couldn’t

• the market but we couldn’t