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Slide 2.4a
Rewrite the text, adding commas or
apostrophes as appropriate
Even though it was raining we all went to the park.
Shamira brought bread cheese salad and iced tea.
Alina however brought nothing which made us all
mad. Id brought a snack and so had Shan. Alinas
excuse was that shed not had time to go the shop.
However it didnt matter. Tourists hats were getting
blown off so we knew a storm was coming and left
after ten minutes. Luckily on the way back we found
a café, it was warm and welcoming
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Slide 2.4b
Corrected punctuation
Even though it was raining, we all went to the
park. Shamira brought bread, cheese, salad
and iced tea. Alina, however, brought
nothing, which made us all mad. I’d brought
a snack and so had Shan. Alina’s excuse was
that she’d not had time to go the shop.
However, it didn’t matter. Tourists’ hats were
getting blown off, so we knew a storm was
coming and left after ten minutes.
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Slide 2.4c
Brackets and dashes added
a) The goal was the best I’d ever
scored (although it was disallowed)
and I remembered it for months.
b) Zandra – yes, shy Zandra of all
people – won the talent show and
the 1000 dollar prize!
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Slide 2.4d
Colons and semi-colons added
The new library is wonderful: more
shelf-space; an internet zone and comfy
chairs for relaxing with a favourite book.
The internet zone is already popular:
the computers are booked up every day.
Some students come in early to do
homework on them; others use them
once lessons have ended.
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Slide 2.4g
Improving sentences with punctuation
Use semi-colons, colons, brackets and dashes to
improve these sentences.
• Exams are horrific. Have you ever seen the sports hall set up for an
English GCSE?
• There are two things you have to put up with. Firstly blazing
sunshine. Then there’s thunderstorms.
• I was convinced I’d fail the chemistry one. Who would believe I
would get full marks for balancing formulae.
• When you get exams back to back its torture all day. French then
Science. Maths then English.
• A positive mindset is vital here. That is when you look on the bright
side and see all the positive outcomes that can be achieved.
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Slide 2.4h
Helpful hints…
Exams are horrific. Have you ever seen the sports hall set up for an English
GCSE?
HINT: semi-colon
There are two things you have to put up with. Firstly blazing sunshine. Then
there’s thunderstorms.
HINT: semi-colon
I was convinced I’d fail the chemistry one. Who would believe I would get full
marks for balancing formulae.
HINT: brackets
When you get exams back to back its torture all day. French then science.
Maths then English.
HINT: colon
A positive mindset is vital here. That is when you look on the bright side and
see all the positive outcomes that can be achieved.
HINT: dash
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Slide 2.4i
Punctuation completed
• Exams are horrific; have you ever seen the sports hall set up
for an English GCSE?
• There are two things you have to put up with: firstly blazing
sunshine; then there’s thunderstorms.
• I was convinced I’d fail the chemistry one (Who would
believe I would get full marks for balancing formulae?)
• When you get exams back to back it’s torture all day: French
then science; Maths then English.
• A positive mindset is vital here – that is when you look on
the bright side and see all the positive outcomes that can be
achieved.
