Punctuation
What piece of punctuation is missing?
What was that noise
?
To annoy or pester someone.
Harass
The man quickly ran down to the shops to buy some milk.
quickly
What do we call speech marks?
Inverted commas
Complete this sentence
It was glorious he shouted
"It was glorious!" He shouted.
Something that is really old.
Ancient
Identify the modal verbs:
It would be fantastic if you could take this with you.
would
could
How would this sentence look in a play script?
"I am not going to school!" Shouted Tom whilst stomping his feet.
Tom: (stomping his feet) I am not going to school!
What's missing?
Its a shame that we cant go to Mollys house today.
It's a shame that we can't go to Molly's house today.
You join the end of a _______ at the checkouts.
Queue
Identify the possessive pronoun:
I'm afraid those shoes are his.
His
Change this to reported speech:
"The storm ripped apart my whole house, we are left stranded!" Cried the old lady.
The old lady stated that the storm had ripped apart her whole house and that they are left stranded.
Re-write this sentence with the correct punctuation.
It was so unfair Daniel was not allowed to play with his Xbox until he did his homework
It was so unfair, Daniel was not allowed to play with his Xbox until he did homework!
eleventh, _______, thirteenth
twelfth
Identify the relative clause?
I am going to the park which is next to Sophie's house.
which is next to Sophie's house.
Change this to direct speech:
Claire stated that she had no choice but to speak to the police on Friday night.
Despite, the cold weather we still had to go to school.
Despite the cold weather, we still had to go to school.
Despite the cold weather, we still had to go to school.
Someone who is not a professional.
Amateur
What's missing?
I love strawberries and raspberries but I'm not keen on blueberries.
I love strawberries (and raspberries) but I'm not keen on blueberries.
Spot the mistake.
"Where shall I put all of these pots, Dad?" Sally asked looking rather confused. "In the garden, next to the shed please," Dad replied."
When a new character speaks it should be on a new line.
"Where shall I put all of these pots, Dad?" Sally asked looking rather confused.
"In the garden, next to the shed please," Dad replied."