a punctuation mark that can be used to demarcate parenthesis

additional information added to a sentence that can be removed

a punctuation mark used to demarcate phrases, clauses, items in lists and parenthesis

Commas, brackets and dashes revision

English

In this unit, pupils revise all the grammar and punctuation learnt from Year 1 - Year 6.

In 'Punctuation', pupils learnt how to use the colon and the semi-colon. In this unit, pupils will revise all the grammar and punctuation learnt from Year 1 - Year 6. 

Review, including word class, sentence types, tense, commas and colons

The children were shouting, screaming, whooping, and hollering. 

The children were shouting, screaming, whooping and hollering. 

The children were shouting, screaming whooping, and hollering. 

After a long, time we realised where we were. 

After a long time we realised, where we were. 

After a long time, we realised where we were. 

Which sentence has the fronted adverbial correctly shown with a comma? 

What pieces of punctuation can be used to show parenthesis?

The mountain - a huge, towering rock - loomed over us. 

My cousin (who lives in Barnsley) is a brave detective. 

Walking into the room, I waved at Jun, who was already sitting down. 

Add a small amount of salt (about a teaspoon) to the mixture. 

Add a small amount (of salt about a teaspoon) to the mixture. 

Wales - which is a country of 3 million people - is next to the Irish Sea.

Wales which is - a country of 3 million people - is next to the Irish Sea.

Which sentences are correctly punctuated? 

Which parentheses could fill this gap? 'Birmingham - __________ - is England's second-largest city.'

The boys' coats lay on the muddy ground. 

Tick the sentences that use an apostrophe for a contracted form. 

Which of these contracted forms have the apostrophe in the correct position? 

A great deal must be accomplished today. 

Match each sentence to the possession it shows. 

Which speech sentences are punctuated correctly? 

Some people say, "More haste, less speed"

Some people say, "more haste, less speed"

Some people say, "More haste, less speed."

Some people say "More haste, less speed."

Which version of the sentence is correctly punctuated? 

Starter Quiz