Zusammenfassung der Ressource
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There are three basic types of sentences used in English. Choose the correct type from each drop-down menu to annotate this passage.
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Simple
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Compound
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Complex
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Simple
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Compound
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Complex
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Simple
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Compound
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Complex
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Simple
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Compound
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Complex
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What is the difference between a phrase and a sentence?
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A phrase does not contain a main verb whereas a sentence does.
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A phrase is short but sentences need to be long
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A phrase needs no punctuation but you must always have some form of punctuation in sentences
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When should you use capital letters?
Choose all that apply.
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When the word is proper noun
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At the start of sentences
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When you want the word to stand out
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When you want to show you are shouting the word
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The main clause for a complex sentence has been provided. Drag and drop the subordinate clauses, punctuation marks and connectives to form the full complex sentence.
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as
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and
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his dog slipped its lead
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Rover broke free of his lead
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;
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.
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barking loudly
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Rover barked loudly
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Rover ran at full speed
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The dog ran quickly
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,
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:
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sending Mrs White flying.
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and Mrs White went flying
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Choose the correct word from each of the drop-down menus to create a grammatically correct passage.
It [blank_start]was[blank_end] the 10:30am train [blank_start]that[blank_end] we needed to catch. But Simon and [blank_start]I[blank_end] were late so we had to get the 11:00 train. [blank_start]This[blank_end] meant we [blank_start]were[blank_end] late for the meeting which [blank_start]was[blank_end] being held in London.
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was
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were
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that
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what
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I
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me
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This
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What
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were
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was
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was
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were
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This list contains a mixture of phrases and sentences.
Choose all of the phrases.
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When writing you can use phrases or sentences as they both make sense.
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A paragraph is made up of a series of sentences about the same topic or idea. When writing, you must start a new paragraph each time you move on to a new idea.
This passage has not been organised into paragraphs. Choose the correct annotations from the drop down menu to indicate where a new paragraph should begin.
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New paragraph needed
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No new paragraph needed
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New paragraph needed
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No new paragraph needed
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New paragraph needed
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No new paragraph needed
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New paragraph needed
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No new paragraph needed
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New paragraph needed
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No new paragraph needed
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Pronouns are useful words as they can be used to replace a noun and help avoid repetition, especially when writing about a specific person. However, when writing, it is important to make sure you are consistent with your use of pronouns.
Choose the correct groupings of pronouns from those listed.
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First person: I, we, one
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Second person: You, yours
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Third person: he, she, it, they
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First person: I, you, us
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Second person: They, theirs, they're
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Third person: It, its , them
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This passage is grammatically incorrect in almost every way possible! Choose the error that has been made in each instance from the drop-down menus.
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wrong past tense word - 'were' = right
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wrong tense - present = correct
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comma needed
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Capital letter 'E needed
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proper noun needs a capital
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needs a semi-colon
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should be 'which'
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needs a comma
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needs the suffix 'ed'
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needs an 's' added
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proper noun needs a capital
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needs a comma after 'and'
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wrong tense - should be past
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should be 'got'
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should be a full-stop
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should be a colon
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wrong word order
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should be 'me'
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wrong tense
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doesn't need 'which'
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new paragraph needed
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should have a semi-colon
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wrong plural pronoun
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wrong tense
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should be 'were'
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should be 'are'
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needs a capital 'N'
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needs more info to make sense
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phrase not a sentence
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needs a capital letter