Year 6 SPaG Flashcard

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun is a specific name used to identify a particular person, place, or thing, and it is always capitalized (e.g., 'London', 'Sarah').

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What is a common noun?

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A common noun is a general name for a person, place, or thing (e.g., 'city', 'girl'). It is not capitalized.

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What is an abstract noun?

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An abstract noun is a type of noun that refers to ideas, qualities, or conditions that cannot be seen or touched (e.g., 'happiness', 'freedom').

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What is a concrete noun?

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A concrete noun is a type of noun that refers to physical objects that can be perceived by the senses (e.g., 'apple', 'dog').

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What punctuation is used to introduce a list?

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A colon (:) is used to introduce a list.

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What is a suffix?

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A suffix is a group of letters added at the end of a word to change its meaning or grammatical function (e.g., '-ful' in 'joyful').

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What is the purpose of inverted commas?

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Inverted commas (or quotation marks) are used to indicate speech or quotes.

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What is a hyphen used for?

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A hyphen is used to join two words together to form a compound word (e.g., 'mother-in-law').

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What is a semi-colon?

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A semi-colon (;) is a punctuation mark used to connect closely related ideas or to separate items in a complex list.

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What is a dash?

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A dash (—) is a punctuation mark used to indicate a break in thought or to set off a phrase.