See free Year 6 cohesion and advanced punctuation worked examples with clear strategies and answers, aligned to the England primary curriculum.
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How to think about it: Identify the sentence feature first, apply the rule only where it is needed, then reread the whole sentence aloud to check that the meaning and punctuation are clear.
Answer: The rain stopped; we continued walking.
How to think about it: Identify the sentence feature first, apply the rule only where it is needed, then reread the whole sentence aloud to check that the meaning and punctuation are clear.
Answer: e.g. You will need: paper, glue and scissors.
How to think about it: Identify the sentence feature first, apply the rule only where it is needed, then reread the whole sentence aloud to check that the meaning and punctuation are clear.
Answer: Any correct sentence using a dash appropriately.
How to think about it: Identify the sentence feature first, apply the rule only where it is needed, then reread the whole sentence aloud to check that the meaning and punctuation are clear.
Answer: Valid cohesive substitutions.