Punctuation and Word Class Revision Booklet

Punctuation and word class revision booklet
Punctuation and word class

revision booklet
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Could include: hobbies, a holiday, what you did at the weekend, your best/worst day.
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Focus: Using a variety of punctuation and varied vocabulary
Self-check
Completed
Topic Notes
(tick when completed)
Punctuation
Capital letters
Full stops
Commas
Exclamation marks
Question marks
Colons
Semicolons

Dashes
Brackets
Apostrophes
Word classes
Verbs
Nouns
Adjectives
Adverbs
Conjunctions
Writing skills
Find the nouns,

verbs, adjectives
and adverbs.
Make the sentences

more interesting.
Writing task: Can

you sell a house?

Punctuation
Capital letters and full stops
XYZ . . .
Task: Copy out the sentences, putting the capital letters and full stops in the correct
places.
Remember, a capital letter is used:

• at the start of a sentence
• for the name of a person, place or brand
• for the title of a person or book (e.g. Mrs, The Lord of the Rings).
A full stop is used:
• at the end of a sentence
• after an abbreviation in which the last letter is not the end of the word
(e.g. J. K. Rowling but Mr Roberts)
1. the capital of england is London

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2. the girl’s name was beth
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3. it was important that children listened to the teacher, mr smith
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4. her favourite chocolate bar was a milky way
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5. the boy found it difficult to see where the isle of wight was on the map
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6. daniel is going to spain in July
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7. i have an appointment with dr jones on Tuesday
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8. manchester united are the best team to support
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9. emma finished her homework she was then allowed to watch television
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10. sir graham balfour school is based in the north of Stafford
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11. h g wells wrote the war of the worlds
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Commas
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Commas are used:
• to indicate a pause in a sentence (e.g. It was sunny. However, it was very cold.
/ Although it was sunny, it was very cold.)
• to separate items in a list
• often before you include speech
• if you add words like ‘please’ and ‘thank you’.
Example: Turn the light off before you leave the room, please.
Task: Put the commas into these sentences:
1. There are five blue six black and eight purple pens in the pencil case.
2. When my phone stops working I get really annoyed.
3. Although the doctor is very reassuring I’m a little bit worried about my appointment
on Wednesday.
4. Sophia finished her homework and then she watched TV for an hour.
5. Especially when the weather was warm Evie loved playing outside.
6. My favourite colours are blue grey red and yellow.
7. The football player aimed for the top corner of the goal desperately trying to score.
8. Chocolate sweets crisps and fizzy drink are all tasty but they are really bad for you.
9. There are only four months in the year that have 30 days: April June September and
November.
10. If any of you want to go on the next trip please go to reception today.
11. I will see you again really soon hopefully.
12. Michael enjoyed his job. However he wished he could work a four-day week rather
than a five-day one!

Exclamation marks and question marks

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Instead of a full stop, a sentence can sometimes end with either a question mark or an
exclamation mark. They both have a full stop in, so you don’t need add a full stop as
well.
When do we use exclamation marks and question marks?
Task: Put a full stop, a question mark or an exclamation mark at the end of each of
these sentences. Add capital letters also if you need to.
1. April comes between march and may
2. What are we having for tea tonight
3. How far is it to london from here
4. Our school won the competition
5. I can’t believe you just did that
6. I have got an appointment at the doctor’s tomorrow and I’m a bit worried about it
7. Shut that door now
8. The first thing she asked him was, ‘Why do you want the job’
9. Is birmingham bigger than bristol
10. When I was 13, I went to london for the weekend I loved it
Extension task
Write a short piece of writing using the punctuation marks that you have learnt about.
You can write either single sentences or full paragraphs.
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Self-check
How many times have you used these punctuation marks?
Full stops
Commas
Capital letters
Exclamation marks
Question marks

Colons
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Colons are used to signal that something is to follow. A colon may be used to
introduce:
• a list
• an example or illustration (typically after words or phrases such as ‘That is …’,
‘This is …’, ‘these’ or ‘the following’)
• a quotation.
Examples:
• I am working the following days this week: Monday, Thursday and Friday.
• The teacher said: ‘Make sure you know how to use colons correctly.’
Semicolons
;;;
Semicolons are used to:
• separate items in a list where an individual item contains a comma
e.g. Aisha bought a big, red beach ball; a green plastic bucket; and an
inflatable crocodile, which was very expensive but definitely worth it.
• join two sentences that are very close in meaning
e.g. The day felt as if it would never end; it was like a never-ending cycle.
Task: Add the semicolons to these sentences:
1. The weather outside is so beautiful why can’t it always be like this?
2. The computers at the school were in desperate need of repair the pupils would
definitely benefit when this happened.
3. I went to the supermarket and bought a large, sliced loaf of wholemeal bread a
packet of bacon a jar of coffee and some eggs, which then broke on the way home.
4. Quickly, he ran down the road the huge dog was close behind him.
5. The bird flew out of the house it was desperate to get out of the enclosed space.
6. Jack couldn’t do the tricky question at the end of the test he had missed the
teaching on this the lesson before.

Semicolon or colon?
Task 1: Add the semicolons and colons to these sentences. (There may be both
semicolons and colons within one sentence.)
1. There are many ways to make money, such as selling your kidney, although this isn’t
very ethical getting a good job or inventing something amazing.
2. As the officer approached the car, I hesitated and asked ‘What have I done?’
3. Technology at Norton High School is a great part of the success of the school the
computers are top quality.
4. Calley High School is excellent for a number of things the quality of the teaching, the
superior facilities, the wonderful staff and the enthusiasm of the pupils.
5. Cautiously, the girl peeped into the kitchen the mess on the floor was horrific.
6. The phone in the office didn’t stop ringing the caller was obviously desperate to
speak to someone.
7. My laptop has broken unfortunately, I’m going to have to buy a new one as I can’t
work without it.
Task 2: Write either a paragraph or some sentences using colons and semicolons
correctly.
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Apostrophes
‘’’
Apostrophes have two jobs:
• to show that a letter is missing
• to show possession or ownership of something.
Examples:
• The cat’s claws are sharp. (= the claws of just one cat)
• My grandparents’ house is very small. (= the house of both grandparents)
• He didn’t turn up for work today. (= did not)
Task 1: Add the apostrophes to these sentences or write out the corrected sentences.
1. Grahams homework is due in tomorrow. ......................................................
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2. My sisters job is so boring! .......................................................................
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3. Whats for tea? .....................................................................................
4. The twins live in that house. ....................................................................
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5. Mums surprise really shocked her. ..............................................................
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6. She wouldnt want to go up there in their car. ................................................
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7. They cant do it now. ..............................................................................
8. The pupils results were excellent. ..............................................................
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Task 2: Check this written passage. Add or correct the punctuation, including
apostrophes.
In the world of the play An Inspector Calls written by J B Priestley the playwright
doesnt let the audience rest. He keeps them on their toes by introducing lots of new
characters quickly within the first act. The characters have many secrets and the
audience arent always sure which secret will be let out next. Whats the point of this? Its
so the audience are kept interested in the play. Priestleys success lies in the methods he
uses to create tension.
Task 3: Write either a paragraph or some sentences using apostrophes correctly.
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Dashes and brackets

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Dashes are used to highlight a hesitation in speech or to add information which is
useful but not necessary to the sentence. The information inside dashes is more
important than the information inside brackets. Informally, dashes can be used instead
of colons and semicolons.
Brackets contain material which could be missed out without altering the meaning of
the sentence. They are used to add an aside or an additional piece of information.

Task 1: Add the dashes and brackets to these sentences.
1. The Grand Hotel has been there for over 50 years. Its staff are so friendly and
welcoming always an unusual thing in an English hotel!
2. My father a very proud man would never apologise.
3. The group played sections from a variety of musicals an outstanding performance.
4. As the guard walked quickly towards me I hesitated what had I done?
5. Reluctantly, the girl looked out of the window the scene on the road below was
nightmarish.
6. We knew why she had come so late her bus had been involved in an accident.
7. This book is a very gripping read and very good value £5.99.
8. The British Broadcasting Corporation BBC is known throughout the world.
Extension task
Write a piece of writing using all the punctuation marks that you have learnt about.
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Self-check

Word classes
Task: Fill in the table to check and record your knowledge of different word classes.
Write the definition of

Word class Example
this type of word
A ‘doing word’, or a word

that refers to: Finlay ran up the stairs.
• an action The cheese matures for six months.
Verb
• a process English is my favourite subject.
• a state Jo felt exhausted.
• a feeling
Noun
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun

Verbs
A verb shows what someone or something does or feels. It can be in the past, present
or future.
Examples:
• Samuel dived into the swimming pool. (past)
• Alex is lifting the heavy box. (present)
Task: Underline the verb(s) in each sentence.
1. Jack wrapped a couple of sandwiches in the empty bread wrapper.
2. He slowly placed the sandwiches on top of his bag.
3. The workmen stepped over the puddles to reach the first door.
4. Jack leaped over the wall into the park.
5. Her footsteps scraped the gravel, making a low crunching sound.
6. The dog bit the postman’s arm.
7. The girl emptied the shopping bag, desperate to find what she was looking for.
Adverbs
Adverbs are words which add information about how, when or where something is
done.
Examples:
• Theo walked briskly down the road.
• Bethany carefully unwrapped the present.
Although most adverbs end in ‘ly’, not all do so. For example, in ‘The pupil worked
well’, ‘well’ is an adverb because it adds information about how the pupil worked.
Task: Underline the adverb in each sentence.
1. Cian ate his food greedily.
2. Oliver worked out the sum easily.
3. The fireman bravely pulled the man from the blazing house.
4. Becky stood waiting anxiously for the result of her test.

5. The dog suddenly ran into the road.
6. The cat looked hungrily at the white mice.
7. Anthony was sitting comfortably, waiting for the football match to start.
8. The ball that popped was cheaply made.
Making sentences more interesting
Task: Compare the two sentences. Identify the nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs in
order to see the differences between the two sentences.
Consider why the second sentence is better than the first.
1. The building was at the top of the hill.
2. The magnificent villa stood majestically at the top of the steep hill. It looked down
disdainfully on the town beneath it.
Add adjectives and adverbs to make these sentences more interesting and exciting to
read. You can also use more imaginative nouns and verbs.
A man appeared before them.

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He poured a cup of tea.

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The boy ran away.

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The wind howled.

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The mouse ran across the floor.
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The sky was dark.

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She looked down the road.

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The sea was blue.

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The girl wore a blue dress.

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It was a dark night.

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Can you sell a house?
Task
Your local estate agent is terrible at writing descriptions of houses. You want to show
them how to write a great description of a house which will actually persuade people to
want to come and look at it.
Your two main priorities are to:
• write persuasively to encourage possible viewers

• write to attract different sets of viewers.
Write a brief description of the house (no more than 300 words) to persuade two
possible different groups of people to come and view the house.
The groups
1. A family with three children. The father has his own business and so would want to
work from home for some of the time. The children are aged three, six and thirteen.
The mother looks after the children; the two older children go to the local primary
school and secondary school, both of which have great reputations. All three children
are active and love sport, and the whole family enjoy walking and horse riding.
2. A couple in their 60s. One of them still works; the other has recently retired. The
couple have recently moved from another area of the country and so are new to this
area and would like to make new friends. They like walking and cycling, and also
spending time with family, who live two hours away. The couple have two dogs who
are very energetic!

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Answers
Capital letters and full stops
1. The capital of England is London.
2. The girl’s name was Beth.
3. It was important that children listened to the teacher, Mr Smith.
4. Her favourite chocolate bar was a Milky Way.
5. The boy found it difficult to see where the Isle of Wight was on the map.
6. Daniel is going to Spain in July.
7. I have an appointment with Dr Jones on Tuesday.
8. Manchester United are the best team to support.
9. Emma finished her homework. She was then allowed to watch television.
10. Sir Graham Balfour School is based in the north of Stafford.
11. H. G. Wells wrote The War of the Worlds.
Commas
1. There are five blue, six black and eight purple pens in the pencil case.
2. When my phone stops working, I get really annoyed.
3. Although the doctor is very reassuring, I’m a little bit worried about my appointment
on Wednesday.
4. Sophia finished her homework, and then she watched TV for an hour.
5. Especially when the weather was warm, Evie loved playing outside.
6. My favourite colours are blue, grey, red and yellow.
7. The football player aimed for the top corner of the goal, desperately trying to score.
8. Chocolate, sweets, crisps and fizzy drink are all tasty, but they are really bad for
you.
9. There are only four months in the year that have 30 days: April, June, September and
November.
10. If any of you want to go on the next trip, please go to reception today.

11. I will see you again really soon, hopefully.
12. Michael enjoyed his job. However, he wished he could work a four-day week rather
than a five-day one!
Exclamation marks and question marks
Exclamation marks are a bit like shouting. We use them to:
• show a strong emotion (joy, surprise, shock, anger), particularly in sentences that
begin with ‘What a’ or ‘How’, or that contain ‘so’ or ‘such a’
• give an order
Examples:
• How lovely to see you!

• What a horrible day!
• Don’t be so rude! Go to your room!
Avoid using several exclamation marks together or using them to try to make something
funny.
We obviously use question marks at the ends of questions. Remember that in a question:
• the auxiliary ‘do’ is added in the present (unless ‘be’ is already used)
e.g. You live in York. → Where do you live?
• other auxiliaries (be, can, will, did, have, etc.) swap position with the subject
(the person or thing doing the action)
e.g. He can swim. → Can he swim?
Note that we do not use a question mark when we report a question.
Example:
Sam: Where do you live? → Sam asked her where she lived.
1. April comes between March and May.
2. What are we having for tea tonight?
3. How far is it to London from here?
4. Our school won the competition! (or a full stop)
5. I can’t believe you just did that! (or a full stop)
6. I have got an appointment at the doctor’s tomorrow and I’m a bit worried about it.

7. Shut that door now!
8. The first thing she asked him was, ‘Why do you want the job?’.
9. Is Birmingham bigger than Bristol?
10. When I was 13, I went to London for the weekend. I loved it! (or a full stop)
Semicolons
1. The weather outside is so beautiful; why can’t it always be like this?
2. The computers at the school were in desperate need of repair; the pupils would
definitely benefit when this happened.
3. I went to the supermarket and bought a large, sliced loaf of wholemeal bread; a
packet of bacon; a jar of coffee; and some eggs, which then broke on the way home.
4. Quickly, he ran down the road; the huge dog was close behind him.
5. The bird flew out of the house; it was desperate to get out of the enclosed space.
6. Jack couldn’t do the tricky question at the end of the test; he had missed the
teaching on this the lesson before.
Semicolon or colon?
1. There are many ways to make money, such as selling your kidney, although this isn’t
very ethical; getting a good job; or inventing something amazing.
2. As the officer approached the car, I hesitated and asked: ‘What have I done?’
3. Technology at Norton High School is a great part of the success of the school; the
computers are top quality.
4. Calley High School is excellent for a number of things: the quality of the teaching,
the superior facilities, the wonderful staff and the enthusiasm of the pupils.
5. Cautiously, the girl peeped into the kitchen; the mess on the floor was horrific.
6. The phone in the office didn’t stop ringing; the caller was obviously desperate to
speak to someone.
7. My laptop has broken; unfortunately, I’m going to have to buy a new one as I can’t
work without it.

Apostrophes
Task 1
1. Graham’s homework is due in tomorrow.
2. My sister’s job is so boring!
3. What’s for tea?
4. The twins live in that house.
5. Mum’s surprise really shocked her.
6. She wouldn’t want to go up there in their car.
7. They can’t do it now.
8. The pupils’ results were excellent.
Task 2
In the world of the play An Inspector Calls, written by J. B. Priestley, the playwright
doesn’t let the audience rest. He keeps them on their toes by introducing lots of new
characters quickly within the first act. The characters have many secrets and the
audience aren’t always sure which secret will be let out next. What’s the point of this?
It’s so the audience are kept interested in the play. Priestley’s success lies in the
methods he uses to create tension.
Dashes and brackets
1. The Grand Hotel has been there for over 50 years. Its staff are so friendly and
welcoming – always an unusual thing in an English hotel!
2. My father (a very proud man) would never apologise.
3. The group played sections from a variety of musicals – an outstanding performance.
4. As the guard walked quickly towards me I hesitated – what had I done?
5. Reluctantly, the girl looked out of the window – the scene on the road below was
nightmarish.
6. We knew why she had come so late – her bus had been involved in an accident.
7. This book is a very gripping read and very good value – £5.99.
8. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is known throughout the world.

Verbs
1. Jack wrapped a couple of sandwiches in the empty bread wrapper.
2. He slowly placed the sandwiches on top of his bag.
3. The workmen stepped over the puddles to reach the first door.
4. Jack leaped over the wall into the park.
5. Her footsteps scraped the gravel, making a low crunching sound.
6. The dog bit the postman’s arm.
7. The girl emptied the shopping bag, desperate to find what she was looking for.
Adverbs
1. Cian ate his food greedily.
2. Oliver worked out the sum easily.
3. The fireman bravely pulled the man from the blazing house.
4. Becky stood waiting anxiously for the result of her test.
5. The dog suddenly ran into the road.
6. The cat looked hungrily at the white mice.
7. Anthony was sitting comfortably, waiting for the football match to start.
8. The ball that popped was cheaply made.

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Punctuation and word class

English teacher: ........................................................................

Initial piece of writing

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Focus: Using a variety of punctuation and varied vocabulary

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Find the nouns,

Make the sentences

Writing task: Can

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Capital letters and full stops

Remember, a capital letter is used:

1. the capital of england is London

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Task: Put the commas into these sentences:

2. When my phone stops working I get really annoyed.

6. My favourite colours are blue grey red and yellow.

11. I will see you again really soon hopefully.

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Exclamation marks and question marks

1. April comes between march and may

2. What are we having for tea tonight

3. How far is it to london from here

4. Our school won the competition

5. I can’t believe you just did that

7. Shut that door now

9. Is birmingham bigger than bristol

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How many times have you used these punctuation marks?

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Task: Add the semicolons to these sentences:

1. The weather outside is so beautiful why can’t it always be like this?

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1. Grahams homework is due in tomorrow. ......................................................

2. My sisters job is so boring! .......................................................................

3. Whats for tea? .....................................................................................

4. The twins live in that house. ....................................................................

5. Mums surprise really shocked her. ..............................................................

6. She wouldnt want to go up there in their car. ................................................

7. They cant do it now. ..............................................................................

8. The pupils results were excellent. ..............................................................

uses to create tension.

Task 3: Write either a paragraph or some sentences using apostrophes correctly.

Dashes and brackets

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2. My father a very proud man would never apologise.

3. The group played sections from a variety of musicals an outstanding performance.

4. As the guard walked quickly towards me I hesitated what had I done?

8. The British Broadcasting Corporation BBC is known throughout the world.

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Write the definition of

A ‘doing word’, or a word

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Task: Underline the verb(s) in each sentence.

1. Jack wrapped a couple of sandwiches in the empty bread wrapper.