1. Books by the Same Author: Michael Foreman Unit 3 - Conjunctions
I decided to run away.
I flooded the bathroom.
My mum came home from work.
It was dark.
I was scared.
Mrs Cole had a warm smile.
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2. Books by the Same Author: Michael Foreman Unit 3 - Conjunctions
I decided to run away.
I flooded the bathroom.
because
My mum came home from work.
It was dark.
when
I was scared.
Mrs Cole had a warm smile.
although
These sentences all make sense.
Each sentence is one clause.
We can join two clauses together using…
conjunctions.

3. Conjunctions join clauses
because
when
although if
Mrs Cole sang.
The children made a mess.
She gave me a drink.
She gave me a drink.
The children made a mess.
Mrs Cole sang.
She cooked dinner.
I was thirsty.
Mrs Cole said nothing.
when
because
although
Mrs Cole said nothing.
I was thirsty.
She cooked dinner.
IDEAS
This sentence is made from two clauses, stuck together by the conjunction.
These sentences all make sense.
Each sentence is one clause.
Can you join two of these clauses with a conjunction?

4. Conjunctions join clauses
because
when
although if
A CONJUNCTION AT THE FRONT OF THE ADDED CLAUSE.
Mrs Cole sang.
ADDED CLAUSE
Mrs Cole sang.
The children made a mess.
although
The children made a mess.
Mrs Cole sang.
although
Conjunctions can extend a clause by adding a second clause.
The conjunction goes at the beginning of the added clause.
If the added clause is put in front, the conjunction still goes at the beginning of the added clause.

5. Clauses Polly fed the rabbit. He ran away. Mrs Cole stirred the pot.
Clauses have an active verb and a subject.
They make sense.
Polly fed the rabbit.
He ran away.
Mrs Cole stirred the pot.
Michael helped.
The subject is ‘the doer’ of the verb; it can be a noun or pronoun.
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6.   Clauses Clauses have an active verb and a subject.
They make sense. 
A girl ran in.
Mrs Cole singing to the radio.
Sprayed crumbs all around the room. 
Michael was happy.
Can you spot the clauses?
Which of these make sense?
ANSWER
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7.     Clauses Clauses have an active verb and a subject.
These clauses all have a subject and an active verb.
They make sense.
Clauses
Clauses have an active verb and a subject.
They make sense.
The subject is missing.
The verb was is missing. 
A girl ran in. 
Mrs Cole was singing to the radio.
Mrs Cole singing to the radio. 
A girl
sprayed crumbs all around the room. 
Michael was happy.
Can you spot the clauses?
Which of these make sense?
ANSWER
Unit 3 Day 2