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1.

Which conjunction creates cohesion by following on logically from 1


sentence one? Tick one. mar
k

I never enjoyed learning languages. , I passed my


French exam with ease.

Subsequently

Despite this ✔
Even if

Read the sentences out carefully with each possible answer to


help you to decide which one sounds correct to link the two
together.

Key Skill: G.1.6a. To use adverbials to build cohesion.


2. Read the sentences below. Which adverbial of place should 1
mar
be used to link the ideas in sentence 1 to those in sentence 2? k
Write your answer in the space.

1. Walk past the bank and continue for half a mile.


2.At the end of the roadturn left, then right.

Outsid At the end of the Everywhe


e road re
Read the sentences carefully to ensure you understand the
meaning.

Read your new sentence to check that the word or words that
you have used sound correct.

Key Skill: G.1.6.a. To use adverbials of place.


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3. Tick the sentence which uses a modal verb. mar
k

I am thinking about joining a karate club.

✔
I should think about joining a karate club.

Do you remember what a ‘modal verb’ is?

Modal verbs usually come before another verb to show the


possibility or certainty of the action happening. Can you spot
one?

Key Skill: G.4.1.c. To recognise modal verbs that indicate degrees of


possibility.
4. Tick the box which shows where the relative pronoun has been omitted 1
in the sentence below. mar
k

This is the gentleman I was telling you about.

Remember that a relative pronoun comes before a relative


clause. Can you find the relative clause in this sentence?

Common relative pronouns are who, which, where, when,


whose, that - Would one of these relative pronouns fit into one
of the gaps?

Key Skill: G.3.1.a To recognise relative clauses beginning with who,


which, where, when, whose, that.
5. Which verb prefix matches each word? Tick one box for each example. 1
mark

Verb dis de mis over re

understand ✔
believe ✔
hydrate ✔ or ✔
react ✔
visit ✔
Which prefix ‘fits’ each root word?
Read each word that you make to check that it sounds correct.

Key Skill: G.6.2. To recognise verb prefixes (e.g. dis–, de–, mis–, over–
and re–).
6. Tick the sentence which uses commas correctly to 1
avoid ambiguity. mar
k

For lunch I like to have lemonade sandwiches, fruit and crisps.

For lunch I like to have lemonade, sandwiches, fruit and crisps. ✔

Read the sentences carefully, thinking about how the commas


have been used.

The commas are being used to separate items in a list.

Key Skill: G.5.5. To use commas to separate items in a list.


7. Underline the relative clause in the sentence below.
1
mar
k

My cousin, who has completed the London Marathon many


times, is a very talented runner.

Read the sentence carefully to ensure that you understand the


meaning.

A relative clause adds extra information and begins with a


relative pronoun (who, which, where, when, whose, that).

Can you find a relative pronoun in this sentence? That will


give you a clue as to where the relative clause is.

Key Skill: G.3.1.a To recognise relative clauses beginning with who,


which, where, when, whose, that.
1
8.
Underline a verb suffix and an adverb of possibility to complete the sentence below.
mar
k

Please not everyone of the following: it has finally been


confirmed that the Queen will be visiting on Tuesday
next week. verb
adverb
suffix
likely
ate
definitely
ify
possibly
ise

Read the sentence with all of the different options to decide


which options sound correct.

Key Skill: G.6.3. To convert nouns or adjectives into verbs using


suffixes
(e.g. –ate, –ise, –ify) / To indicate degrees of possibility using adverbs.
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9. Add appropriate parenthesis to the sentence below. mar
k

Two people both wearing raincoats were walking a dog along


(both wearing
the
raincoats)
canal towpath.
or commas or dashes in the
same places.

What is meant by the term ‘parenthesis’?

Parenthesis is a word, phrase or clause that is put in writing as


extra information or an afterthought. If you took the parenthesis
away, the passage would still be complete without it. Brackets,
dashes or commas can be used to indicate parenthesis.

Key Skill: G.5.9. To use brackets, dashes or commas to indicate


parenthesis.
10.Look at the words in the table. Are they modal verbs or adverbs of
possibility? Tick one option.
1
mark

Adverb of
Word Modal Verb
Possibility
✔
could
✔
possibly
✔
will
✔
must
✔
surely
Modal verbs usually come before another verb to show the
possibility or certainty of the action happening.

An adverb of possibility tells us how likely something is to


happen or how certain something is.

Key Skills: G.4.1.c. / G.1.6 To recognise modal verbs that indicate


degrees of possibility / To indicate degrees of possibility using adverbs.

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