← CSEC English Language lessons

1.2 - Punctuation

⭐ +310 XP
  • ✓use punctuation accurately to convey meaning with clarity and facility
  • ✓apply capital letters, full stops, question marks and exclamation marks correctly
  • ✓use commas, semi-colons and colons for separation and emphasis
  • ✓use apostrophes for possession and contraction
  • ✓use inverted commas (quotation marks) for direct speech and titles
  • ✓use brackets, dashes, hyphens and ellipses for clarity and effect
⏱ 0 mins🎯 62 marks
💡Engage
Look at these two messages a Trinidadian grandmother might write: 'Let's eat Grandma!' 'Let's eat, Grandma!' One has cannibalism, the other has Sunday lunch. PUNCTUATION is the difference. The right marks in the right places guide the reader's eye, voice and breath; the wrong ones can completely change your message.
💡Engage
💡EngageQuestion 5 of 36

Make a prediction before we start: which statement do you think best describes punctuation?

0 / 1 marks
💡Engage
Look at these two messages a Trinidadian grandmother might write: 'Let's eat Grandma!' 'Let's eat, Grandma!' One has cannibalism, the other has Sunday lunch. PUNCTUATION is the difference. The right marks in the right places guide the reader's eye, voice and breath; the wrong ones can completely change your message.
1 / 3

← swipe to move between steps →

0%
Lesson progress0 / 62 marks
✓ 0 correct✕ 0 mistakes0 / 36 answered

Let's get started, you've got this! 💪

Next: 1.3 - Paragraphing & Structure →
View all topicsNext: 1.3 - Paragraphing & Structure →