Subordinate clause

• The child understands the definition and purpose of a subordinate clause.
• The child can identify and distinguish between an independent clause and a subordinate clause.
• The child can recognize different types of subordinate clauses, such as adverbial, adjective, and noun clauses.
• The child knows how to create subordinate clauses by using subordinating conjunctions or relative pronouns.
• The child understands that a subordinate clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
• The child is able to incorporate subordinate clauses into their writing to add complexity and variety.
• The child can analyze sentences to identify the main clause and subordinate clauses within them.

Continued development can be encouraged in the following ways:

• Encourage the child to practice using different subordinating conjunctions and relative pronouns to create varied and imaginative subordinate clauses.
• Provide opportunities for the child to engage in sentence combining activities, where they can practice combining independent and subordinate clauses to create more complex sentences.
• Encourage the child to read and analyze texts that contain subordinate clauses, helping them understand how authors use them for stylistic purposes.
• Encourage the child to experiment with different sentence structures and manipulate the placement of subordinate clauses within sentences to create different effects.
• Provide writing prompts that specifically require the use of subordinate clauses, giving the child opportunities to practice incorporating them into their own writing.