Allow the writer to use more than one adjective or adverb
In front of certain connectives to link independent clauses
To finish a sentence
Pregunta 2
Pregunta
'Jenny had learned to study by herself, even though she didn't enjoy it'
This is an example of the correct way to use the comma to separate clauses in a sentence.
Join two parts of a sentence with linked meanings to give an example or explain the first part of the sentence.
For a heading or title
Pregunta 5
Pregunta
For each of the sentences below choose either a colon or semi-colon from the drop-down menu to correctly punctuate the sentences.
1) We have one rule in this school[blank_start]:[blank_end] treat others as you would like them to treat you.
2) There is a choice of three main courses[blank_start]:[blank_end] beef in ale[blank_start];[blank_end] spaghetti bolognese or fish and chips.
3) Mum could not find her car keys[blank_start];[blank_end] we had to walk to school.
4) There are four teams left in the World Cup[blank_start]:[blank_end]
5) The clock would not work[blank_start];[blank_end] it needed a battery.
6) We tried three ways to save money[blank_start]:[blank_end] turning down the heating[blank_start];[blank_end] cycling to work[blank_start];[blank_end] holidaying in this country.
To show when a letter has been missed out of a word to make it shorter
Pregunta 7
Pregunta
For each of the examples of apostrophe us in the image, choose from the drop-down menus either 'omission' if the apostrophe is being used to indicate a missing letter or 'possession' if it is being used to indicate ownership.
The passage below has had all of the punctuation marks removed. Choose from the drop-down menus to replace these and correctly punctuation the passage so that it makes sense.
Yaqoob and Iqbal were nervous of hanging around a volatile situation[blank_start].[blank_end] They agreed to find out for me what was happening[blank_start],[blank_end] ordering me to stay inside the car as they were swallowed up by the crowd[blank_start].[blank_end] They emerged sometime later[blank_start].[blank_end] 'It[blank_start]'[blank_end]s still not resolved,' said Iqbal, 'but it[blank_start]'[blank_end]s starting to get nasty. I think we should leave'[blank_start].[blank_end] As we drove away[blank_start],[blank_end] Yaqoob reflected on his driving skills[blank_start].[blank_end] 'I really enjoyed that[blank_start],[blank_end]' he said as we drove off at a more sedate pace[blank_start].[blank_end] 'But I don[blank_start]'[blank_end]t even have my licence yet because I[blank_start]'[blank_end]m underage[blank_start]![blank_end]'.
They both found this hilarious[blank_start],[blank_end] but I was glad he hadn't told me before[blank_start];[blank_end] an inexperienced[blank_start],[blank_end] underage driver causing a massive pile-up in the middle of the high-stakes donkey race could have caused problems[blank_start].[blank_end]