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Top 5 Grammar Tips. In today’s lesson you will learn how to improve your writing by mastering 5 grammar techniques. 1: Strengthen Subordination. Why do we use subordinate clauses? How can we embed subordinate clauses?
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Top 5 Grammar Tips In today’s lesson you will learn how to improve your writing by mastering 5 grammar techniques.
1: Strengthen Subordination • Why do we use subordinate clauses? • How can we embed subordinate clauses? • E.g. Jane, the girl who lives next door, was given a kitten for her birthday.
2: Conquer the Comma • There are many different ways to use a comma. • Around the room there are various rules and examples for using commas. • As you walk around the room, read the examples and follow the pattern to write your own sentence. • Remember, commas cannot replace full stops.
3: Control Coordination • Good writing should flow. Each point should be connected in some way to the previous point. • Connectives act like signposts, telling the reader which direction the text is heading in.
4: Secure the Semi-Colon • You have been given some evidence showing the semi-colon in use. • As a team, work out how and why the semi-colon is used in each example. • Try to write some of your own sentences using semi-colons.
5: Play with Punctuation • Your punctuation is as important as your vocabulary. Incorrect punctuation often inhibits meaning more than incorrect spelling. • Try to correctly punctuate the text. • Now read the text aloud in pairs, switching at each piece of punctuation. • Why is punctuation important?