by melaniewp | Apr 3, 2013 | 11+, Common Entrance, GCSE, Grammar, IGCSE, KS2, KS3, Punctuation, Writing
Here are some examples of different ways to start sentences, grouped into categories.Placee.g. Among the trees, amber light glittered, softly.Beneath the ice, pike lurked.Inside the room was nothing but dust.Outside the town, dull sweeps of green spread into the...
by melaniewp | Mar 29, 2013 | 11+, Apostrophes, Common Entrance, GCSE, Grammar, KS2, KS3, Punctuation, Punctuation Exercises
Here are some basic exercises to help with learning the possessive ‘s apostrophe:1. Punctuate the examples, including full stops, capitals and apostrophes;2. Then re-write them into the format the [____] of [____], e.g.The world’s end came as a...
by melaniewp | Mar 27, 2013 | 11 plus, Command Verbs, Common Entrance, Exam Essays, GCSE, Grammar, IGCSE, KS2, KS3, SATs KS2, Technical Terms, the Imperative
The Imperative is a type of verb also known as ‘command verbs’. They’re fairly easy to spot and beloved of bossy types like teachers, parents and cookery programme presenters.Go! Run! Jump! Fetch! Row faster! Don’t put your finger in...
by melaniewp | Mar 18, 2013 | 0 FOR KIDS, 11 plus, Apostrophes, Common Entrance, GCSE, Grammar, Punctuation, Writing
Aargh! It’s the Return of the Apostrophe Monster! Get rid of him by learning when to use apostrophes…This article will focus on when to use an apostrophe in words like I’ll, I’m, won’t, let’s, you’re, and more. The apostrophe...
by melaniewp | Mar 9, 2013 | Grammar, KS2, KS3, Verb
A verb is sometimes called a ‘doing’ word, e.g. go, run, jump, fly, sit, eat, write, do, want, give, love, hit, hug.Each verb comes in lots of different forms: to run > run, runs, am running, is running, ran, had run, will run, could run,...
by melaniewp | Mar 7, 2013 | 0 FOR KIDS, 11 plus, Comprehension, GCSE, Grammar, KS2, KS3
What are pronouns*? They stand in place of a noun, e.g. they, it, I – and help you avoid repetition like: ‘Bob did this. Bob did that. Bob did the other.’I’ll explain how to use them, and how to write about them in another post.Below are...
