PUNCTUATION
FULL STOPS
Use a full stop at the end of every sentence
Don’t use a comma when you need a full stop! (Comma splicing)
Mastering full stops - typing full stops, what happens after brackets, questions marks and question marks.
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Lesson PA1
Lesson PA2
Lesson PA3
CAPITAL LETTERS
The first five uses of capital letters: sentences starts, the pronoun ‘I’, days and months, the names of people, and titles before names
The second five uses of capital letters: place names, languages and nationalities, special days, books and films, names of companies and organisations
Mastering capital letters: clearing up areas of confusion compass points, school subjects, seasons, events in history, names of animals, job titles, planet names, film and book names
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Lesson PB1
Lesson PB2
Lesson PB3
COMMAS
Using commas when listing words, phrases and clauses
Using a comma after introductory words, phrases and clauses
Don’t comma splice!
Commas in embedded clauses
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Lesson PC1
Lesson PC2
Lesson PC3
Lesson PC4
SPEECH MARKS
Writing the three types of direct speech: speech first, speech second, split speech
Begin a new line (paragraph) each time there is a change of speaker
Punctuating direct speech accurately: full stops, commas, capital letters, question marks, exclamation marks
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Lesson PC1
Lesson PC2
Lesson PC3
