Punctuation comma, inverted, brackets and
apostrophe
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to separate items in a list
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3
Computer games, which can be fun to play, are also very time-consuming.
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"Mr Nelson asked, Who is responsible for the sports equipment?"
Mr Nelson asked, "Who is responsible for the sports equipment?"
"Mr Nelson asked," Who is responsible for the sports equipment?
Mr Nelson asked, "Who is responsible for the sports equipment"?
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Award 1 mark for transformation to the first person and isolation of the spoken words, eg:
- It is my ambition to discover as much as possible about our solar system.
- It is my hope to uncover as much about the solar system as I can, said the astronomer.
Award 1 further mark for correct punctuation of speech, using internal punctuation and
inverted commas, eg:
- The astronomer said, "It is my ambition to discover as much as possible about our solar system."
-"I want to learn all the secrets of the solar system. That is my goal."
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Sentence
To replace a missing
letter
To show something
belongs to someone /
something
It doesn't go there.
We're cold.
Anita's coat is very
warm.
Ruby's hair is brown.
I mustn't forget my
homework.
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7
Which two of these sentences would be clearer with brackets to organise some of the
information they contain?
Tick two
The great white shark has been known to exceed 6 metres in length.
The two cars a red one and a blue one sped down the road.
Waves from the sea have the power to erode rocks over time.
A country with a mild climate has pleasant temperatures.
Jake a polite young man always holds open the door.
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I need to pack a swimming costume, some sun cream, a hat, sunglasses and a towel.
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We'll, need a board, counters, and a pair of dice.
We'll need a board, counters, and a pair, of dice.
We'll need a board, counters, and, a pair of dice.
We'll need a board, counters and a pair of dice.
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10 Mr Jones (my neighbour) looks after our cat when we go on holiday.
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Award 1 mark for all three commas placed correctly.
Ed knew he had P.E., reading, maths, music and history
at school tomorrow.
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Award 1 mark for a correctly punctuated list.
You must pack your toothbrush, swimming costume, towel
and nightclothes.
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13
Award 1 mark for all three apostrophes placed correctly.
That comedian's jokes were hilarious.
Ryan's parents are both doctors.
The castle's dungeons are 300 years old.
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14 to give additional information
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15
Award 1 mark for two correctly placed commas.
I gave Zak a magazine, two packs of stickers, some pens and a drink.
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Award one mark for all three correct.
Sentence
Commas are
Commas are
used to
used to
separate items
separate
in a list
clauses
Butterflies, moths and bees are all winged
insects.
Ana's class, which is the largest, is
usually the quietest.
When Dad bakes biscuits, Jackie always
helps.
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17
Award 1 mark for both contractions.
I'm
hasn't
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18
Award one mark for all three correct contractions.
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Award 1 mark for a grammatically correct, accurately punctuated sentence that uses
commas to list the given information in any order, eg:
- Jay noticed a frog, some tadpoles and a small fish in the pond.
- Jay noticed some tadpoles, a frog and a small fish in the pond.
- Jay noticed a small fish in the pond, some tadpoles and a frog.
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21
Award 1 mark for correctly placed inverted commas.
Maya whispered, "I can see a baby hedgehog! Keep quiet so we don't scare it."
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Award 1 mark for a grammatically correct, accurately punctuated sentence that includes all
of the information given in the boxes in any logical order, eg:
- Ben Green, who is in my class, went to Spain over the summer.
- Ben Green (who is in my class) went to Spain over the summer.
- Over the summer, Ben Green - who is in my class - went to Spain.
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23
Award 1 mark for the correct contracted form.
doesn't
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24 The children's clothes were hanging up.
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25
Award 1 mark for a correctly punctuated response, e.g.
She asked him, "Do you want a banana?"
Also accept minor errors that preserve the basic meaning, e.g.
She asked him, "Would you like a banana?"
She asked him, "Do you want bananas?"
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Award 1 mark for a grammatically correct response that uses correct punctuation and lists
all the information given, e.g.
- The milkshake ingredients are bananas, semi-skimmed milk, honey
and marshmallows (for decoration).
Also accept:
- The milkshake contains bananas; semi-skimmed milk; honey;
and marshmallows (for decoration).
- responses that use a serial comma before 'and'
- misspellings
- responses that change the order of items in the list
- responses using a colon after an independent introductory clause, e.g.
- The milkshake includes a number of ingredients: bananas, semi-skimmed milk,
honey and marshmallows (for decoration).
Do not accept:
- responses that omit any item or '(for decoration)'
- a list using bullet points.
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27
Accept answers such as: because there are inverted commas around the words that are being
spoken.
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28
Accept direct speech that is correctly punctuated with inverted commas, for example:
"I will only play at the concert if the choir learn the song properly," said the pianist.
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The boy at least washed his hands before stealing his brothers sweets from the jar.
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31 to provide extra information
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32
Frederick (my favourite uncle) gave me a television for my birthday.
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33
Whales spend all their time in the ocean but are actually
mammals.
The largest ocean called the Pacific Ocean is almost 64 million
square miles in area.
The equator passes through thirteen countries in total.
A mule is an animal that is a cross between a horse and a
donkey.
Brazil where the official language is Portuguese is the largest
country in South America.
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Her shoes (made from leather) and with pointed toes
looked like they were expensive.
Her shoes (made from leather and with pointed toes)
looked like they were expensive.
Her shoes made from leather and with pointed toes looked
(like they were expensive).
(Her shoes) made from leather and with pointed toes
looked like they were expensive.
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