Conjunctions… There are two main types of conjunctions: co-ordinating conjunctions (e.g. and) link two words or phrases together as an equal pair James bought a bat and ball. Kylie is young but she can kick the ball hard.

Conjunctions… subordinating conjunctions (e.g. when) introduce a subordinate clause (tells us more about the meaning of the word). Everyone watches when Kyle does back-flips. Joe can’t practise kicking because he’s injured.

Basically… Conjunctions allow us to expand our thinking and make significant differences to writing leading on from Year 2.

when before after while so because but and or

Co-ordinating – and, so, but, or. The terrified dish cried. The train roared towards her. Subordinating – when, because, after, while.

Adverbials

An adverbial is a word or phrase that is used, like an adverb, to modify a verb or clause. Adverbials of time answer the question ‘when’. Adverbials of manner answer the question ‘how’ and those of place answer the questions ‘where’.

We met by the train station. He stood and waited under the clock. The rabbit hopped as fast as it could. She danced all night long. He ate his breakfast before the sun came up.

The children went to the playground to meet their friends.,later that day,