Question 5 (AQA GCSE English Language): Flashcards

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Paper 2 Question 5: SPaG
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SPaG acronym meaning

Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar

SPaG marks in Paper 2 Q5

16 marks

Full stops function

End sentences

Commas usage

Lists, clauses, and pauses

Semi-colons function

Link closely related clauses

Colons function

Introduce lists or explanations

Apostrophes usage

Contractions and possession

Quotation marks usage

Direct speech or quotes

Question marks function

End questions

Exclamation marks express

Strong emotion or commands

Subject-verb agreement rule

Singular subjects w/ singular, plural w/ plural

Tense usage rule

Keep consistent tense unless shift necessary

Sentence structures to use

Simple, compound, and complex sentences

Transitional phrases purpose

Link ideas & paragraphs smoothly

Reading aloud benefit

Identifies awkward phrasing & punctuation issues

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