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English Language and Literature Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Revision and Exam Practice: York Notes for GCSE (9-1)
Elizabeth Walter | Kate Woodford
(2018)
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Abstract
When it’s time to get serious about success, it’s time to get York Notes
To achieve top grades in English Language and Literature, you need to be confident in your use of spelling, punctuation and grammar, all of which contribute to your final grade. Written by grammar experts, and suitable for all exam boards and abilities, this York Notes Revision and Exam Practice guide gives you all the tools you need to revise key skills, conquer the basics and face your exams with confidence.
Learn and revise every essential skill – Use each of the dedicated sections on spelling, punctuation, grammar and text organisation to learn or revise key skills. With key definitions, examples from typical Language and Literature tasks, regular tests and ‘Top tips’ for improvement, you will feel confident you have covered all bases.
Stay focused and save time – Use the mix of quick tests and longer tasks, linked to actual exam questions and papers, to concentrate on the core skills you need.
Check your progress – Use the ‘How Good is your SpaG?’ section to assess what you need to do, and the regular ‘Check your skills’ tasks and ‘Progress check’ bullets to monitor what you have achieved. Use the full answer key provided to assess your improvement.
Feel ready for the exam – Regular quick tests and longer exam-style tasks with model answers show the level to aim for.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front Cover | Front Cover | ||
| Contents | 3 | ||
| Introduction: Why You Need to Make Sure Your Spag is Up to Standard | 5 | ||
| What is SPaG and why is it so important? | 5 | ||
| Spelling | 5 | ||
| Punctuation | 6 | ||
| Grammar | 6 | ||
| SPaG for GCSE English and other subjects | 7 | ||
| Spag for GCSE English Literature | 7 | ||
| Spag for other GCSE Subjects | 7 | ||
| Part One: How Good is Your SPaG? | 8 | ||
| SPaG Check | 8 | ||
| Answers | 12 | ||
| How did you do? | 14 | ||
| Part Two: Spellings for Success | 15 | ||
| Spelling Strategies | 15 | ||
| Strategy 1: ‘Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check’ | 15 | ||
| Strategy 2: Mnemonics | 15 | ||
| Strategy 3: Words Inside Words | 16 | ||
| Strategy 4: Syllables and Word-Splitting | 16 | ||
| Useful Words for English Essays | 17 | ||
| Letter Order and Silent Letters | 19 | ||
| The ‘I’ Before ‘E’ Rule | 19 | ||
| Silent Letters | 20 | ||
| Understanding Plurals | 22 | ||
| Plural Forms with ‘-ES’ | 22 | ||
| Plural Forms with ‘-IES’ | 22 | ||
| WordS Ending in ‘O’ | 22 | ||
| Words Ending in ‘F’ and ‘FE’ | 23 | ||
| Plural Forms that are the Same | 23 | ||
| Irregular Plural Forms | 24 | ||
| Commonly Confused Words | 25 | ||
| Accept vs Except | 25 | ||
| Affect vs Effect | 25 | ||
| Bare vs Bear | 25 | ||
| Brake vs Break | 25 | ||
| Loose vs Lose | 26 | ||
| Past vs Passed | 26 | ||
| Than vs Then | 26 | ||
| To vs Too | 26 | ||
| Prefixes and Suffixes | 27 | ||
| Spellings with Prefixes | 27 | ||
| Spellings with Suffixes | 27 | ||
| Test Yourself | 28 | ||
| Part Three: Get Your Grammar Right! | 30 | ||
| Vocabulary for Impact | 30 | ||
| Synonyms and Antonyms | 30 | ||
| Shades of Meaning | 30 | ||
| Noun Phrases | 31 | ||
| What are Word Classes? | 32 | ||
| Nouns | 32 | ||
| Pronouns | 32 | ||
| Verbs | 33 | ||
| Prepositions | 33 | ||
| Adjectives | 34 | ||
| Adverbs | 34 | ||
| Conjunctions | 35 | ||
| Determiners | 35 | ||
| Clauses and Types of Sentences | 36 | ||
| Phrases and Clauses | 36 | ||
| Types of Sentences | 36 | ||
| Minor Sentences | 37 | ||
| Using Sentences Accurately and Effectively | 38 | ||
| Choosing Sentence Types for Style | 38 | ||
| Common Errors with Sentences | 39 | ||
| Subject and Verb Agreement | 40 | ||
| Number and Person | 40 | ||
| Irregular Verbs | 40 | ||
| Common Errors with Subject and Verb Agreement | 41 | ||
| Using Tenses Consistently | 42 | ||
| Present | 42 | ||
| Future | 42 | ||
| Past | 43 | ||
| The Power of Modal Verbs | 44 | ||
| Expressing Degrees of Certainty | 44 | ||
| Presenting Advice or Talking About Obligations | 44 | ||
| Negatives and Short Forms | 45 | ||
| Test Yourself | 46 | ||
| Part Four: Punctuation for Accuracy and Effect | 48 | ||
| Full Stops, Question Marks and Exclamation Marks | 48 | ||
| Full Stops | 48 | ||
| Question Marks | 49 | ||
| Exclamation Marks | 49 | ||
| Commas | 50 | ||
| Separating Clauses and Adding Extra Information | 50 | ||
| Adverbs and Adverbial Phrases | 50 | ||
| Lists | 51 | ||
| Other Uses of Commas | 51 | ||
| Brackets and Dashes | 52 | ||
| Brackets | 52 | ||
| Dashes | 53 | ||
| Hyphens | 53 | ||
| Apostrophes | 54 | ||
| Possession | 54 | ||
| Contractions | 55 | ||
| Colons and Semicolons | 56 | ||
| Colons Between Clauses | 56 | ||
| Colons for Lists and Headings | 56 | ||
| Semicolons | 57 | ||
| Effective Speech Punctuation | 58 | ||
| Direct Speech | 58 | ||
| Quotations | 59 | ||
| Indirect Speech | 59 | ||
| Test Yourself | 60 | ||
| Part Five: Paragraphs and Organisation | 62 | ||
| Using Paragraphs Effectively | 62 | ||
| Using Paragraphs in Creative Writing | 62 | ||
| Using Paragraphs in Persuasive Writing | 63 | ||
| Topic Sentences | 65 | ||
| Paragraph Length | 65 | ||
| How To Use Connectives | 66 | ||
| Test Yourself | 68 | ||
| Part Six: Test Yourself | 70 | ||
| Test Yourself on all the Key Skills | 70 | ||
| Part Seven: Answers and Glossary | 77 | ||
| Answers | 77 | ||
| Part Two: Spellings For Success | 77 | ||
| Part Three: Get Your Grammar Right! | 78 | ||
| Part Four: Punctuation for Accuracy and Effect | 80 | ||
| Part Four: Punctuation for Accuracy and Effect | 82 | ||
| Part Six: Test Yourself | 83 | ||
| Glossary | 87 | ||
| Back Cover | Back Cover |