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

Ages
11 to 13
Type
Concept
Builds on
2 topics
Leads to
2 topics
Standards
3 codes

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

What a learner can do once this topic is secure.
  • 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

What to learn first and what this topic opens up, with the reason for each link. Required links come first.
  • 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 topics
  • Literary and Language TerminologyRequired

    Grammar & 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

Codes for the curriculum statements this topic maps to. Each publisher owns its standard text.
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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