WorksheetsEmbedded Clauses
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 9mins
Heorot, ________ , was a huge and spectacular place.
, the mead hall ,
, was the Mead Hall ,
, Heorot was the mead hall ,
, spectacular and huge ,
Hrothgar, ___________ , was a great warrior.
, was loved by his people ,
, loved by his people ,
, loved his people ,
, a great warrior ,
Grendel, __________, terrorised Denmark and its people.
, the fearsome monster ,
, was a fearsome monster ,
, was brutal and barbaric ,
, was a monster ,
The people of Denmark, _________ , obeyed their king gladly.
, they were warm and well-fed ,
, would be warm and well-fed ,
, were warm and well-fed ,
, warm and well-fed ,
Denmark, ____________ , was always kept safe from its enemies.
, was a content and happy land ,
, was always happy ,
, a content and happy land ,
, was a safe place ,
Is the following sentence using an embedded clause correctly:
'The people of Denmark, obeyed their king gladly, were warm and well-fed.'
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Is the following sentence using an embedded clause correctly:
'Hrothgar, king of Denmark, was a generous and fierce warrior.'
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Is the following sentence using an embedded clause correctly:
'Heorot, the huge mead hall, was finished in no time.'
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Is the following sentence using an embedded clause correctly:
'Denmark, was great and powerful, was safe from enemies.
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Is the following sentence using an embedded clause correctly:
'Denmark was safe from enemies, but an intruder came in, and now the whole country is destroyed.'
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Join the following two sentences by making one sentence extra information. Turn it into an embedded clause. (Remember to use commas around your embedded clause):
- The people of Denmark loved hearing stories of Heorot.
- The people of Denmark obeyed their king.
(a)
Join the following two sentences by making one sentence extra information. Turn it into an embedded clause. (Remember to use commas around your embedded clause.):
- Hrothgar was the king of Denmark.
- Hrothgar was a generous man.
(a)
Join the following two sentences by making one sentence extra information. Turn it into an embedded clause. (Remember to use commas around your embedded clause.):
- Grendel was a vicious beast.
- Grendel feasted on the people of Denmark.
(a)
How do you feel about writing sentences using embedded clauses?
I feel confident recognising and using embedded clauses.
I am starting to understand embedded clauses.
I am struggling with embedded clauses.
I really don't understand embedded clauses.
