Exam Skills: Punctuation (Edexcel GCSE English Language): Flashcards
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Comma splice
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Comma splice
Joining two full sentences with only a comma, e.g. "It's time to save the planet, we can't wait any longer to take action."
Sentence demarcation
Marking where sentences begin and end, using capital letters and end punctuation
Homophones
Words that sound the same but mean different things, e.g. there, their and they're
Complex sentence
A sentence that contains a subordinate clause, e.g. "Freya, who hated lateness more than anything, walked to school quickly."
Fill in the gap: A ＿＿＿＿＿ can join two full sentences that are closely connected in meaning.
Answer: A semicolon can join two full sentences that are closely connected in meaning.
Fill in the gap: 'Affect' is usually a verb; 'effect' is usually a ＿＿＿＿＿.
Answer: 'Affect' is usually a verb; 'effect' is usually a noun.
What are three ways to fix a comma splice?
A full stop
A conjunction (e.g. "so" or "because")
A semicolon
When do you add only an apostrophe to show possession?
When the noun is plural and already ends in "s", e.g. "the Birlings' house"
What can a colon do?
Introduce a list or a quotation, or explain what comes before it, e.g. "There is one thing on this planet that is more precious than anything else: life."
How often should you use an ellipsis or an exclamation mark?
Sparingly; once is usually plenty
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