English Grammar

Brian Keaney and Claire Wright

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Improve grammatical skills

The National Curriculum for English reinforces the increasing emphasis being placed on standard English and language study. This publication provides clear, straightforward and thorough guidance on the parts of speech and their role, sentences and their constituent parts, and punctuation.

Ideal for Key Stage 3 and beyond

A range of linked activities provide opportunities for consolidation and assessment. The subject matter is set out in short, logical and accessible units with illustrations. Although aimed at students aged 15 or over, it is also useful for extension work to challenge those at Key Stage 3.

Versatile, well-presented material

English Grammar has been written so that it can be used alongside any scheme of work and can be used equally well as:

• the basis for a whole course
• a set of introductory or assessment modules
• an invaluable resource to be dipped into.

Note that this product is also available as part of KS3 English and Drama Network Resources and the Whole School Network Resources KS3.

Contents

Introduction

Using grammar

Parts of speech

• Nouns
• Pronouns
• Adjectives
• Verbs
• Adverbs
• Prepositions
• Conjunctions
• Interjections

Sentences and punctuation

• The structure of a sentence
• The subject
• The predicate
• The object
• Clauses
• Phrases
• Statements, commands, questions and exclamations
• Full stops
• Commas
• Dashes and brackets
• Colons
• Semicolons
• Apostrophe of omission
• Apostrophe of possession
• Whole text organisation
• Writing out speech

Answers

Glossary