We are concluding our discussion on phrases, clauses and sentences today. In the last two classes, we compared the three, underlining how a sentence is usually a combination of clauses and phrases.

Expand a short sentence to add more detail or meaning. Learn how to write complex sentences with BBC Bitesize KS3 English for students aged 11-14..

A relative clause adds to a sentence by using a pronoun. Find out more in this Bitesize Primary KS2 English guide.

Guided Practice Some sentences below contain relative clauses; some do not. If you believe that a sentence contains a relative clause, (A) Click on the first word of the relative clause. (B) Then ...

So, some clauses are like sentences as they present complete messages while others are like phrases that do not. When a clause can stand alone as a sentence and forms a complete thought, it is ...

So, some clauses are like sentences as they present complete messages while others are like phrases that do not. When a clause can stand alone as a sentence and forms a complete thought, it is ...