Practice Sentence Structure And Punctuation (3.7) - Grammar - ICSE 12 English Language & Literature

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Question 1.
What punctuation mark ends a sentence?
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Think about how we complete a statement.
Question 2.
In the sentence 'The cat sat on the mat, did it sleep?', where should a comma be added?
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It's separating two clauses.
3Question 3.
What is the function of a comma?
- Ends a sentence
- Separates elements in a list
- Introduces a quotation
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Think about list structure.
4Question 4.
Is the following sentence correct? 'He likes football but he's busy.'
- True
- False
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Check if the clauses are related properly.
Question 5.
Create a paragraph using at least 5 different punctuation marks correctly.
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Think of ways to vary your sentence structure.
Question 6.
Identify and correct the punctuation errors in the following passage: 'He said he will go tomorrow, but I thought he was busy.'
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Consider where direct speech is indicated.

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