Daily Practice · Key Stage 3

Daily Practice - Key Stage 3

Years 7-9 - clauses, tone, language analysis and structured writing.

4th February 2025

5 questions · Years 7-9 · 186 questions in this band

1
Advanced Punctuation for Effect
Which punctuation mark links two closely related independent clauses without a conjunction: a comma, a semicolon or a full stop?
2
Cohesion across Paragraphs
Identify the discourse marker in this paragraph opening: 'Similarly, the poet uses colour imagery to convey loss.'
3
Rhetorical Grammar Patterns
Write a short sentence using anaphora about hard work, repeating 'We must' at the start of each clause.
4
Speech Marks in Narrative Writing
Where do you place the comma when speech comes before the reporting clause: inside or outside the speech marks?
5
Reading: Fiction and Language
Identify the punctuation mark used to introduce a quotation in: 'she said simply: it was time to leave.'

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