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Grammar & Punctuation

Practise sentences, word classes, clauses, punctuation, cohesion and advanced grammar across primary years.

12 lessons 2 games Years 1–6

Year 1

Capital Letters and Full StopsEnglish · I can start and finish a sentence correctly.

Year 2

Expanded Noun PhrasesEnglish · I can add describing words to make a noun phrase clearer.Past and Present TenseEnglish · I can choose whether something happens now or already happened.ApostrophesEnglish · I can use an apostrophe when letters are missing or something belongs to someone.

Year 3

Direct SpeechEnglish · I can show the exact words a character says.

Year 4

Fronted AdverbialsEnglish · I can open a sentence with useful detail and punctuate it correctly.Direct Speech PunctuationEnglish · I can punctuate dialogue and show who is speaking.

Year 5

Relative ClausesEnglish · I can add a relative clause and punctuate it clearly.Modal Verbs and AdverbsEnglish · I can choose words that show how certain or necessary something is.

Year 6

Active and Passive VoiceEnglish · I can choose active or passive voice and explain its effect.Formal and Subjunctive FormsEnglish · I can make writing appropriately formal and use common subjunctive patterns.Cohesion and Advanced PunctuationEnglish · I can connect ideas and choose punctuation for a clear purpose.

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