English // Grammar & Punctuation
Phrases & Clauses
Understand and analyse the function of phrases (noun, verb, adjectival, adverbial, prepositional) and clauses (main, subordinate, relative) in general and in specific sentences, including recognising and correcting misplaced and dangling modifiers
Quick check
If the learner reads a sentence like "Walking home from school, the rain soaked her backpack" and something feels grammatically off, can they identify the dangling modifier and explain how to rewrite it correctly?
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Topic // Mastery
What mastery looks like
- Identify a prepositional phrase acting as an adverbial and explain its role in the sentence
- Distinguish between a main clause and a subordinate clause and explain their relationship
- Spot a dangling modifier in a sentence and rewrite it to remove the ambiguity
Topic // Map
Where this fits
- RequiredMust come first
- HelpfulHelps, but not essential
Before this
2 topics- Expanded noun phrases (age 8+)Required
Grammar & Punctuation // Ages 8 to 10
Understanding noun phrases extends KS2 expanding noun phrases
- Relative ClausesRequired
Grammar & Punctuation // Ages 9 to 10
Phrase/clause analysis extends KS2 relative clauses with relative pronouns/adverbs
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Phrases & Clauses
Ages 11 to 13 // Concept
Leads to
2 topicsGrammar & Punctuation // Ages 11 to 14
Using terminology precisely requires understanding the grammatical concepts behind the terms
- Types of SentencesRequired
Grammar & Punctuation // Ages 11 to 14
Choosing sentence types requires understanding how phrases and clauses function
Topic // Standards
Curriculum standards
- Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
- L.7.1aL.7.1c
- The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document
- KS3-ENG-GV-1a
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