Teaching materials on punctuation marks, clauses and expressions.
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[...] Quotation Marks “ ” Meaning: Show what someone says or a quote. Use: Around spoken words or quotes. Examples: “I can't believe we won the match ” shouted Sarah. My teacher said, “Reading every day will help your English improve.” 💡 Tip: Always put the punctuation inside the quotation marks. Apostrophe ‘' Meaning: Shows missing letters (contractions) or ownership (possession). Use: Contraction: don't, can't, it's Possession: Lucy's notebook, the cat's whiskers Examples: I don't know why my cat keeps climbing the tree. [...]
[...] INDEPENDENT → expresses a complete thought and can be a stand-alone sentence; also called main clause father packed his suitcase my sister looked around our home 2. DEPENDENT → does not express a complete thought; begins with a subordinating conjunction or a relative pronoun It is also called subordinate clause. after he helped me and my siblings as though he is trying to remember every detail More about Dependent Clauses There are three different types of dependent clauses: noun clauses , adjective clauses (also called relative clauses) and adverb clauses. An adverb clause is a dependent clause that functions as an adverb. [...]
[...] with Examples of subordinating conjunctions after although as as if as though because before how if since so that than though unless until when whenever where wherever whether while a Let's label this complex sentence: Subordinating Conjunction Father packed his suitcase after he helped me and my siblings. Independent Clause Independent Clause Dependent Clause Dependent Clause Subordinating Conjunction REMEMBER: A dependent clause may be placed after or before the independent clause. Father packed his suitcase after he helped me and my siblings. Independent Clause BEFORE: Dependent Clause Comma After he helped me and my siblings, Father packed his suitcase. Dependent Clause Independent Clause Add a comma after the dependent clause when it is placed before the independent clause. [...]
[...] Punctuation Marks Clause and Phrase - Primary 6 English Punctuation Marks Clause and Phrase Primary 6 English Week 2 Lessons What are punctuation marks ? Punctuation marks are symbols that help make writing clear and easy to read. Why do we use them? ● To show the end of a sentence ● To separate ideas ● To show emotion or questions ● To help the reader understand meaning Full stop . Meaning: Shows the end of a sentence. Use: After statements or commands. [...]
[...] The text said, “Once upon a time ” (meaning the story continues) 💡 Tip: An ellipsis always has three dots ( . ) — not two or four. Brackets ( ) Meaning: Brackets are used to add extra information or explain something without breaking the main sentence. Use: To add extra details or an explanation. To show clarification in a sentence. Examples: Mount Everest (the highest mountain in the world) is in Asia. Please hand in your project by Friday (the last day of school). [...]
