Paper 1 Question 5: SPaG (AQA GCSE English Language): Flashcards
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What does SPaG stand for?
What does SPaG stand for?
Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar
SPaG importance in Paper 1 Q5
SPaG importance in Paper 1 Q5
Crucial for achieving top grades
Ambitious vocab instead of 'happy'
Ambitious vocab instead of 'happy'
Elated or joyful
Example tricky spelling words
Example tricky spelling words
Accommodate, definitely, necessary
What semi-colons do
What semi-colons do
Link related clauses
Types of sentences to mix
Types of sentences to mix
Simple, compound, and complex
Benefit of consistent tense
Benefit of consistent tense
Maintains clarity and coherence
Better word for 'pretty landscape'
Better word for 'pretty landscape'
Picturesque landscape
Why vary sentence beginnings?
Why vary sentence beginnings?
Creates a more engaging narrative
Proofreading technique for awkward phrasing
Proofreading technique for awkward phrasing
Reading aloud
Homophones example set
Homophones example set
Their, there, they're
Apostrophe in 'it's' shows
Apostrophe in 'it's' shows
Contraction (it is)
Apostrophe in 'Sarah's book' shows
Apostrophe in 'Sarah's book' shows
Possession
What to avoid in punctuation
What to avoid in punctuation
Run-on sentences and comma splices
Tools for precise & varied vocabulary
Tools for precise & varied vocabulary
Dictionary and thesaurus