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b) A main clause and a subordinate clause. ____________________________________________

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c) A sentence with direct speech. ____________________________________________________

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d) A sentence with a phrase then a main clause. ________________________________________

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7. Put either a semi-colon or a colon in these sentences. (4 marks)

a) The recipe named the ingredients chicken, bacon, milk, lasagne and flour.

b) The cook needs some brown sugar some wholemeal flour some oil and salt.

c) The food was sent to Ken at Number 8 June at Number 5 and to Sue and me.

d) She was born in Jamaica she was still English.

8. When are brackets used? ________________________________________________________

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(2 marks)

9. Put brackets and abbreviations into these sentences then write a sentence of your own
using brackets. (5 marks)

a) We are glad of closed-circuit television nowadays.

b) Many of us use the world-wide web sites to gather information.

c) Many phones are fitted by British Telecom .

d) Car speed is measured in miles per hour .

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Total = 25 marks

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