ESOL Rs/L2.2a Use wide range of punctuation to help interpret meaning and purpose

Use punctuation to help interpret meaning and purpose of texts (i) Recognise how punctuation aids understanding and is used for particular purposes in some text types, e.g. the use of colons, semi-colons, hyphens, dashes and brackets (ii) Recognise a wide range of punctuation marks, including full stops, question marks and exclamation marks, commas, colons, semi-colons, bullets, numbering, speech marks, apostrophes and brackets (iii) Understand the range and function of the various punctuation devices used in written English, and the way 'rules' and attitudes change over time (iv) Understand also that some ‘rules' are not rigid and their application can depend on individual or corporate style

Possessive apostrophes

Major update 19/01/24 written in 2005 but updated and re-mapped to reflect the Reformed Functional English Content. Page one is will prompt discussion and is probably best tackled in pairs or small groups. Page 2 is a handout with plenty of examples to study before moving on to the final pages of challenging exercises.

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Level
Level 1
Level 2
English
AL Ws/L2.4 Use apostrophes & inverted commas
Adult Lit Rs/L2.2 Use punctuation to help interpret the meaning and purpose of texts
Apostrophes
FE L1.18 Use knowledge of punctuation to aid understanding of texts
FE L1.19 Use a range of punctuation correctly (e.g. full stops, question marks, exclamation marks, commas, possessive apostrophes)
FE L2.20 Punctuate writing correctly using a wide range of punctuation markers e.g. colons, commas, inverted commas, apostrophes, quotation marks
ESOL
ESOL Ws/L1.3a Use punctuation to aid clarity and meaning
ESOL Ws/L2.4a Use a range of punctuation to achieve clarity in simple and complex sentences
ESOL Rs/L1.2a Use punctuation to help understanding
ESOL Rs/L2.2a Use wide range of punctuation to help interpret meaning and purpose
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