English
Grammar & Punctuation
Conceptual
11–13 yrs
Phrases & Clauses
短语与从句
Description
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
Mastery Evidence
- 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
Assessment Prompt
If your child 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?
