Sentences, Phrases and Clauses

What is a statement?

• A sentence that asks something and ends with a question mark.

• A sentence that tells you something and usually ends with a full stop.

• A sentence that tells you to do something and ends with a full stop.

• A sentence that begins with 'What' or 'How' and ends with an exclamation mark.

What is a question?

• A sentence that tells you something and usually ends with a full stop.

• A sentence that tells you to do something and ends with a full stop.

• A sentence that asks something and ends with a question mark.

• A sentence that begins with 'What' or 'How' and ends with an exclamation mark.

What is a command?

• A sentence that tells you something and usually ends with a full stop.

• A sentence that asks something and ends with a question mark.

• A sentence that tells you to do something and ends with a full stop.

• A sentence that begins with 'What' or 'How' and ends with an exclamation mark.

What is an exclamation?

• A sentence that tells you something and usually ends with a full stop.

• A sentence that asks something and ends with a question mark.

• A sentence that tells you to do something and ends with a full stop.

• A sentence that begins with 'What' or 'How' and ends with an exclamation mark.

Which sentence is a command? Tick one.

• Which fruit do you like the best

• What a tasty pudding this is

• I usually eat apples at breaktime

• Put your fruit peelings in the compost bin

Which sentences must end in a question mark? Tick all that apply.

• Later, we are going swimming

• Will you remember to bring your towel this week

• What fun we had on the slides

• Would you like to go swimming again next week

What is a clause?

• A group of words with a subject and a verb

• A single word

• A group of words without a verb

• A sentence without a subject

What is a main clause?

• A group of words that expresses a complete thought

• A group of words that cannot stand alone

• A single word

• A sentence without a verb

What is a subordinate clause?

• A clause that does not make sense on its own

• A clause that can stand alone

• A single word

• A complete sentence

What is a relative clause?

• A type of subordinate clause that gives more detail

• A main clause

• A single word

• A complete sentence