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First person:

First person is when the text is written from one characterʼs perspective.

I was as still as a mouse, as I watched them walk into the room.

Second person:

Second person is when the text is written to include the reader, making it more personal.

You can make a difference by giving your time and energy to the project.

Third person:

Third person is when the text is written in such a way that the narrator is all-knowing.

They both looked shocked. It was running towards them, far quicker than they had expected.

Past tense:

Where verbs are written to show that events occured in the past.

It happened yesterday.

Present tense:

Where verbs are written to show that events are occuring right now.

It is happening today.

Future tense:

Where verbs are written to show that events are going to occur in the future.

It will happen tomorrow.

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Punctuation

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-A hyphen is used to indicate an extended pause or to join two words together.

He looked at her - all the while wondering who she was.

Ellipses represent missing words and indicate thought or create suspense.

"Hello… Hello…? … Is … is anyone there?"

Speech marks are used to show that someone is speaking and to distinguish a quotation.

“To be or not to be, that is the question.”

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A ʻfull stopʼ marks the end of a sentence.

A cat sat on a mat.

An exclamation mark is used at the end of a dramatic statement or sentence.

“Help!”

A question mark is used at the end of a question.

Would you like a drink?

An apostrophe replaces omitted letters and shows omission or possession.

Theyʼre Tonyʼs shoes.

A comma separates clauses in a sentence and items in a list.

Because it was dark, they lost their way.

A semi-colon is used to link two related sentences.

Tea is my favourite drink; I like it with milk and sugar.

A colon is used to introduce a list or emphasise a word/phrase.

She had one love: reading.

Brackets are used to separate extra or less important information.

Harry Potter (a wizard) cast a spell on the dragon.