Y6 T5W1 recap quiz

Which sentence uses parenthesis?

• Camp Green Lake is in one of the hottest parts of Texas.

• The compound consisted of sleeping tents, a canteen, a rec room and the warden's cabin.

• Each boy had two orange jumpsuits, one for work and one for relaxation.

• At Camp Green Lake, each boy digs a hole per day.

Which sentence uses brackets correctly?

• The warden was the scariest person at Camp Green Lake (She was in charge).

• The warden was the scariest person at Camp Green Lake (she was in charge.)

• The warden was the scariest person at Camp Green Lake (she was in charge.

• The warden was the scariest person at Camp Green Lake (she was in charge).

Which sentence uses parenthesis?

• The yellow-spotted lizard's razor-sharp teeth are deadly.

• Mr Sir wouldn't sugar-coat his description of Camp Green Lake.

• Every day, the boys walked back to the compound after finishing their hole.

• Mr Pendanski - one of the camp's counsellors - thought Zero was worthless.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Shackleton led the expedition to Antarctica, his lifelong dream.

• Shackleton led the expedition to Antarctica, his lifelong dream,.

• Shackleton led the expedition to Antarctica his lifelong dream.

• Shackleton led, the expedition, to Antarctica his lifelong dream.

What is the name for extra information inserted into a main clause using brackets, commas or dashes?

Where should a pair of brackets go in this sentence:

"Stanley's favourite thing to do write to his mother was a priority for him every week."

• Before 'thing' and after 'priority'

• Before 'write' and after 'week'

• Before 'write' and after 'mother'

• Before 'thing' and after 'mother'

Which sentence uses parenthesis correctly?

• Shackleton (the expedition) leader kept his crew's spirits high.

• The crew - a group of men with the same goal - were heartbroken to see The Endurance sink to her final resting place.

• The dogs on the expedition, none of which survived were loved, by the crew.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• The heart (consisting of 4 chambers) is responsible for pumping blood around the body.

• The heart consisting of 4 chambers (is responsible for pumping blood around the body).

• The heart consisting of (4 chambers) is responsible for pumping blood around the body.

• The heart consisting of 4 chambers is responsible for (pumping blood) around the body.

Which sentences are punctuated correctly?

• Rose Blanche followed the truck (containing the boy she had watched try to escape).

• The electric fence, standing between the children and their freedom, creaked in the wind.

• The guards and their dogs - German Shepherds - patrolled the perimeter.

• The children called for food, but Rose had none in her bag.

Which word is the subordinating conjunction in this sentence: "William Beech practised his writing skills before he went to school.

• practised

• writing

• before

• went