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Mastery Writing

Self-study

Workbook 3:

Answers and Quiz

Booklet

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Using this answer and quiz booklet

This booklet is for KS3 students or their parents or carers to check their answers

from the Mastery Writing Self-study Workbook 3.

There is no need to print this booklet – view it on a device to save paper.

Some activities have right or wrong answers.

• We’ve provided the answers to these questions in this

booklet. They are green and underlined.

• You can tick or cross these questions.

• When you are ticking your sentences, they must look exactly

like the ones given, including spelling, punctuation and

capital letters, to get the mark.

When you see this symbol, it is an extended writing activity.

Consider:

• Have you completed all the checks?

• Does your writing make sense?

When you see this symbol, it means there is a comprehension quiz

to complete at this point.

• Test yourself and keep track of your scores. • Go back over any questions you got wrong and see if you

can figure out why.

Lesson 1

Task: Put the commas in the correct places in this student’s writing.

Last Wednesday, Khaled, Tamara and I went to the park. I arrived before

them despite leaving late, getting lost and getting stuck in traffic. For twenty

minutes, I waited for them and wondered where they had got to before they

finally arrived.

I didn’t mind that they were late because they brought a wonderful picnic of

sandwiches, crisps and lemonade. Khalid apologised and said, “Sorry we

were so late”. Just before I left, my mum said that she needed everything in

the fridge for pack lunches. At the last minute, I had to unpack what I’d

made, go to the shops and make up a whole new picnic.’

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Exercise 1

Task: Correct the comma splice or fragment.

1. Supermarket eggs can’t hatch. That’s impossible.

2. A young man wanted to hatch a duck from an egg. He bought the

eggs from the supermarket.

3. Even though his parents knew that he was determined to hatch a duck

from an egg, they never believed that he would actually do it.

4. The young man had bought a special egg incubator from ebay. It

worked!

5. Although he enjoyed keeping his baby duck in the bedroom in the

beginning, he knew it couldn’t last.

Exercise 2

Task: Fill in the blank space with the correct version of the verbs below.

get work understand remember check deserve

fill ring bring show

When I mark my students’ essays, I get a warm and fuzzy feeling. There is one

student who works particularly hard. He understands everything that I teach

him. He remembers everything I say. He always checks for corrections. In my

opinion, he deserves a reward. This essay that I am holding in my hands now

fills me with joy and hope for the future generation. Each word rings out with

truth. The ending brings a tear to my eye. It shows that I am not such a

terrible teacher, after all.

Exercise 3

Task: Add speech punctuation and a P whenever you think there should be a

new paragraph.

“Good morning,” said Kim, “I’d like to buy a shirt please.”

The shop assistant looked at him and smiled. “Are you looking for

something smart or casual?” she asked.

“Quite smart, please,” Kim replied.

“We have a large selection over here,” the shop assistant replied. “I think

blue would suit you. Do you know your size?”

“Yes thank you. I will have a look,” replied Kim. He wandered over to the

display to find the perfect shirt.

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Error Correction

Give yourself a mark for each error that you have accurately

corrected [max 9 marks]

Two days after Christmas, I decided to visit Sherlock Holmes. I wanted to wish

him a merry Christmas. When I arrived at Baker Street, I found my friend resting

on the sofa. Next to him, an old, worn, dirty hat was slouched over the back

of a chair,. I saw a magnifying glass sitting on a nearby table.

“I suppose this hat has something to do with a crime?” I asked.

“No, my dear watson Watson,” answered Holmes. “It’s not to do with a

crime, but is just one of those odd little events that take place in a large city

like London. I received the hat on Christmas morning from a policemen

policeman named Peterson.

Story Writing

• Have you completed all the checks below?


• Have you used every word from the vocabulary

box correctly?

• Have you commented on all the important things

that happened in the image?

• Have you used capital letters and full stops

correctly?

Mastery Check 1 Mastery Check 2 Mastery Check 3

I have included at least

one sentence with two

subordinate clauses in it.

I have included speech

and punctuated it

correctly.

All my verbs are in the

right form for their

subjects.

Crafting Check: I have written a clear comeuppance story in which a

character does a bad thing and is punished for it.

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Lesson 2

Do Now:

1. This sentence demonstrates everything that is wrong with students who don’t

proofread.

2. Even J.K. Rowling checks her work before she sends it off to the publishers.

3. Rushed work shows the reader that the student does not care enough about

what they are studying.

4. Everybody makes mistakes. This is why your teacher asks you to proofread

your work.

5. The student who says, ‘There is no need to proofread because my essay has

no errors,’ will surely find that their essays are full of errors.

Exercise 1

Task: Add speech punctuation and a P whenever you think there should be a

new paragraph.

“Would anybody mind if I took the last apple?” I asked, reaching into the fruit

bowl.

“Not at all. You’re welcome to it,” my friend replied, “and please don’t buy

any more of them.”

“What have you got against apples?” I asked.

“I just prefer fruit from plants,” she said, “like strawberries, raspberries and

blackberries.”

“Rather than apples, pears and plums,” I laughed.

“Exactly!” she said. “Please remember that the next time you go shopping.”

“Next time, why don’t you buy your own fruit?” I said, signalling an end to the

conversation.

She looked up but didn’t reply.

Exercise 2

State whether the sentences have been written in the first, second or third person.

1. I was at Baker street at three o’clock precisely, but the train had already

departed. First person

2. Kenny and Kyle developed a special handshake to prove their friendship.

Third person

3. You whip the eggs really well and add cheese. Second person

4. We made our way into the forest to escape the wicked witch. First person

5. Aliens are a real threat to planet Earth. Third person

6. “You have taken my pencil from me!” cried the upset child. Second person

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Exercise 3

Task: Make any fragments into complete sentences by adding independent

clauses.

1. Despite my warnings., the boy refused to behave.

2. To make sure that she could afford to go on holiday., Anna saved up for

many months.

3. She looked through the window.

4. At the end of the street and round the corner., you’ll find my favourite shop.

5. Whether or not you want to go to school., you don’t have a choice.

6. Due to the rain, wind and cold temperatures., we have cancelled today’s

match.

7. When she got home from school., Chloe watched TV.

8. However much he tried., Nick could not stop laughing.

9. I ran for the bus and ripped my tights.

10. Even though he hated dogs generally., Tom did like Biscuit.

Error Correction

Give yourself a mark for each error that you have accurately

corrected [max 12 marks]

The two boys took Oliver to a new part of the city. There was were no empty

and rundown building on these streets. In this part of town, the sidewalks

were clean, the buggies were shiny, and all of the people were well dressed

except Oliver, Dodger and Charley. There was were so many people on the

street that no one noticed them.

Dodger and Charley wove their way through the crowd. Oliver walked

behind him them. He watched as they picked their way through the crowd.

Dodger would stand very close to a gentleman while Charley kept watch.

When Charley gave a quick, sharp, whistle, Dodger jumped back and they

walked away. This happened several times as Oliver watched. He were was

confused about this game. What were they doing.?

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Story Writing




box correctly?




correctly?


I have not used any

fragments.


and punctuated it

correctly.

All my verbs are in the

right form for their

subjects.

Crafting Check: I have written a horror story with a clear comeuppance

structure.

Lesson 3

Do Now:

1. Your cooking is wonderful because you always use exactly the right

spices. second person

2. Caliban can be seen as a monster, but I actually see him as a sensitive

character. first person

3. We went swimming in the sea before we came to see you. first person

4. The whole family went on a camping trip together last year. third person

5. I am writing to inform you that your application for work experience has

been successful. first person

Exercise 1

Task: Rewrite this conversation between Mr. and Mrs. Sowerberry with the

correct speech punctuation and paragraphing.

Mrs. Sowerberry placed her hands on her hips and said, “Well?”

She did not sound very happy.

“My dear,” said Mr. Sowerberry. “I’ve brought home a workhouse boy.

We can put him to work in the shop.”

“He looks pretty small,” she frowned.

“Well, yes,” Mr. Sowerberry said. “He is rather small. I’m sure that he will

grow, though.”

“Of course,” she snapped. “He will grow on our food and money.”

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Exercise 2 Part 1

Task: Identify which of these sentences are punctuated correctly.

1. In the depths of the jungle, the explorers cautiously crept towards the

rare parrot.

2. They didn’t want to scare it, they had to be very quiet.

3. As they approached, there was a loud “crack”.

4. Ashanti stared angrily at Dan, he blushed.

5. He had tried to be quiet, there were so many twigs on the ground

6. Ashanti rolled her eyes.

7. She liked Dan, he could be really clumsy.

8. The bird had not moved, so they continued to pick their way towards it.

9. Ashanti raised her camera slowly.

10. She felt a flutter of excitement, she had waited a lifetime for this

Moment.

Exercise 2 Part 2

Task: Re-write these sentences so that they no longer use a comma splice.

Change one of the independent clauses into a subordinate clause for each.

1. Because they didn’t want to scare it, they had to be very quiet.

2. When Ashanti stared angrily at Dan, he blushed.

3. He had tried to be quiet, but there were just so many twigs on the

ground.

4. Even though she liked Dan, he could be really clumsy.

5. She felt a flutter of excitement because she had waited a lifetime for

this moment.

Exercise 3

Task: Correct the errors in the following sentences.

1. The teacher was not pleased because the student had brought a dog

with him to detention.

2. “Unless it has a good reason to be here, the dog needs to go,” said

the teacher.

3. The student claimed that it wasn't his fault because he hadn't encouraged

the dog to come.

4. He pleaded with the dog, ordered him to leave and threw a ball out of the

window.

5. Although the dog was tempted to chase the ball through the window, he decided to stay.

6. The teacher was furious. “Either that dog leaves or I do,” she said.

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Error Correction

Give yourself a mark for each error that you have accurately corrected [max 13

marks]

As I watched him enjoying the concert., I think thought about his various

moods. When he was hard at work on a case, he was serious, determined

and cold,. As he listened to the music., he was light hearted happy, and

dreamy. I also knew that his happy moods often meant he had solved a

case,. If I were a criminal., I’m not sure which of Holmes’ moods I would

prefer.

Outside the hall, a refreshed Holmes turns turned to me and said,

“Watson, I believe that we are just in time to stop a serious crime,. I will need

your help tonight. Would you please bring your gun and meet me at Baker

Street at ten o’clock?”

Story Writing




box correctly?




correctly?


I have not used any

fragments.


and punctuated it

correctly.

I have written

consistently in the third

person.

Crafting check: I have written a horror story with a clear comeuppance

structure.

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Lesson 4

Do Now:

“Why do you always take so long to eat breakfast?”

“It’s because I thoroughly chew every bite.”

“Does that not get boring?”

“Quite the opposite, actually.”

“That’s interesting. What do you mean?”

“Well, if I’m chewing fruit then I get lots more juicy goodness if I chew it

thoroughly.”

“What about toast?”

“It’s just the same. I get to appreciate all the interesting flavours of the

bread.”

“Sounds good. I might try it.”

“You definitely should. Your life will be better for it.”

Exercise 1

Task: Correct the following sentences.

1. My favourite novel epitomises everything I love about the fantasy

genre.

2. The author presents her characters so skilfully, and conveys their

predicament so convincingly.

3. Everything I read demonstrates my commitment to imaginary

worlds and faraway kingdoms.

4. For example, Narnia presents the adventures of four children who

climb into a wardrobe.

5. JRR Tolkien uses his fictional world to illustrate what happens

when the little man stands up and fights the big people.

6. My love of fantasy implies that I don’t like reality much.

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Exercise 2

Task: Decide whether the sentences have been written in the first, second or

third person.

1. Everybody feels better after a good walk. 3rd

person

2. Some primary schools ask children to walk for a mile every morning. 3rd

person

3. Teachers and children walking together every single day is lots of fun. 3rd

person

4. You can talk to a friend as you walk. 2nd

person

5. Even though sometimes it rains, we just put on our wet weather gear. 1st person

6. The teacher might choose their favourite student to walk with. 3rd

person

7. I love walking and talking with my friends. 1st person

8. I especially like it when the teaching assistants join us. 1st

person

Exercise 3

Task: Turn the full form of these words into words that use an apostrophe of omission.

Full form With apostrophe Full form With apostrophe

I am I’m Could have Could’ve

You are You’re Would have Would’ve

They are They’re Does not Doesn’t

I have I’ve Is not Isn’t

You have You’ve Could not Couldn’t

She has She’s Would not Wouldn’t

He has He’s I had I’d

They have They’ve You had You’d

Cannot Can’t He had He’d

It is It’s She had She’d

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Error Correction

Give yourself a mark for each error that you have accurately corrected [max 7

marks]

Theres There’s no lake at Camp Green Lake. There once is was a very

large Llake here. That was over a hundred years ago. Now, it is just a dry, flat

wasteland. There used to be a town of Green Lake as well,. The town

shrivelled and dried up along with the lake.

During the summer, the daytime temperature hovers around ninety-five

degrees in the shade if you can find any shade. Not There is not much shade

in a big dry lake. The only trees is are two old oaks on the eastern edge of the

dried out lake. A hammock is stretched between the two trees and a log

cabin stands behind that. Out on the lake, rattlesnakeses rattlesnakes and

scorpions find shade under rocks and, in the holes dug by the campers.

Story Writing




box correctly?




correctly?


I have not used any

fragments.


and punctuated it

correctly.

I have written


person.


structure and a particularly creepy place.

Complete the comprehension quiz 1 on page 31

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Lesson 5

Do Now:

My alarm goes off at 7am and I got get out of bed. I quickly shower, get

dressed, and eat my breakfast. Once I’ave I’ve eaten, I brush my teeth and

help my little sister get ready,. She can be quite naughty. Sometimes, she

runs around the house and refuses to get ready. If I offer to do her hair for

her, she usually calms down bit, but she often keeps bouncing up and

down. It’s Nnot always easy to get her to keep still! She likes it when I do

bunches for her and put bows in her hair. Even though she can be a pain,

sh’es she’s my baby Ssister and she is pretty cute.

Exercise 1


1. If I take a few minutes each day to be calm, I always feel much better.

2. I try to focus on each moment as it comes. Each sound, smell and taste

is special and important.

3. The sound of birdsong can really lift my mood. It always makes me

smile.

4. Although some people think you should be constantly busy, I believe

that I get more done this way.

5. A few deep breaths are really relaxing. I make sure I do this whenever

I’m feeling overwhelmed.

6. Whenever I have a test in class, I take a few deep breaths before I start.

7. Because my friends understand how much I need this time, they give

me space when I ask for it.

8. Even though the classroom can be loud and busy, I can be calm.

Exercise 2

Task: State whether they have been written in the first, second or third person.

1. Only when she was alone in the room did she open the crate and lift out

the cage within. Third person

2. You need to think very carefully about what you want to do after

school. Second person

3. We’re walking across the wild fields south-east of town, those ones that

slope down to the river and head on towards the swamp. First person

4. “I don’t want to!” bellowed the small girl as she stamped her feet with

rage. Third person

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5. The first time Matthew Arnatt saw the cloud of death, it was floating out

of the first-floor window of a house near where he was living. Third

person

6. I had seen little of him lately. I feared that I had neglected our

friendship. First person

Exercise 3

Task: In this passage, find the contractions and write them out in full.

She has no idea what a photograph is, but I bet she would rather not be

photographed. Do not believe that she has not spotted the camera. She has

got her eyes trained right on it. I cannot stop thinking about those eyes.

Even though she is the predator, she would have felt threatened, too. This

picture does not just show a lion in her natural habitat. It has won

competitions. It has been shown in museums all around the world. She is

beautiful, she is deadly and she is famous.

Error Correction

Give yourself a mark for each error that you have accurately corrected

[max 8 marks]

“Wheres Where is / Where’s Papa going with that axe?" said Fern to her

mother as they were setting the table for breakfast.

"Out to the hoghouse," replied Mrs. Arable. "Some pigs were born last

night." [New paragraph]

"I dont don’t see why he needs an axe," continued Fern,

who was only eight.

"Well,” said her mother, "one of the pigs is a runt,. It's very small and

weak, and it will never amount to anything. So your father has decided to do

away with it."

"Do away with it?" shrieked Fern. "You mean kill it? Just because it's

smaller than the others?"

Mrs. Arable put a pitcher of cream on the table. "Don't yell, Fern!" she

says said. "Your father is right. The pig would probably die anyway."

Fern pushed a chair out of the way and ran outdoors. The grass was

wet and the earth smelled of springtime. Fern's shoes was were drenched by

the time she caught up with her father.

"Please dont don’t kill it!" she sobbed. "It's unfair."

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Story Writing




box correctly?




correctly?


I have written


person.

I have used apostrophes

of omission correctly.


in the present tense and

used the correct verb

form


structure. I have stretched the “bad deed revealed” section out to make it

more exciting.

Lesson 6

Do Now:

1. Whenever Jude saw animals., she squealed with delight.

2. Laundry drying in the sun. always reminds me of home.

3. In the morning, in the afternoon and at night. our house was freezing.

4. The lady sang.

5. Running along the road, sweating and feeling the burn in my muscles.,

I knew that this was a good workout.

6. Behind the wardrobe door, to the children’s amazement., they

discovered a magical world.

7. I love peanuts.

8. Although meat can look delicious., I would rather not eat it because I

love animals.

9. Sighing in the breeze., the trees swayed gently.

10. I Wwent to the shops and bought an ice cream because it was sunny.

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Exercise 1

Task: Add speech punctuation and a whenever you think there should

be a new paragraph.

One friend asked the other, “If you could have a superpower, what would it

be?”

“Easy,” came the reply, “I would choose the ability to spot and correct all

the errors in my essays and writing.”

“Not invisibility, or seeing through walls or the ability to travel through time,

then?”

“With accurate writing, I’d get better grades at school and be far more

likely to get an interview when I apply for a job.”

“Isn’t that just proofreading, though?” asked the first friend. “Do you really

need a superpower to check and correct your work?”

The second friend thought about it, and then said, “if proofreading was

that easy, then why do so many people make mistakes in their writing?”

Exercise 2

Task: Each of the following sentences contains some words that can be

changed into a word with an apostrophe.

1. I will forgive you for what you did.

I will I’ll forgive you for what you did.

2. I would not do that if I were you.

I would not wouldn’t do that if I were you.

3. Teri wondered why the cat had not eaten the food.

Teri wondered why the cat had not hadn’t eaten the food.

4. The Lions could have won the championship if their team had fewer

injuries.

The Lions could have could’ve won the championship if their team

had fewer injuries.

5. They are going to meet us over there.

They are They’re going to meet us over there.

6. My sister did not know that I had already finished my homework.

My sister did not didn’t know that I had I’d already finished my

homework.

7. She has already said that she will pick me up from the bus stop.

She has She’s already said that she will she’ll pick me up from the bus

stop.

8. I had a delicious sandwich for lunch. We can go there next week if

you would like to.

I had a delicious sandwich for lunch. We can go there next week if

you would you’d like to.

P

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Exercise 3

Task: Decide whether the following sentences use the apostrophe of omission

correctly or not and correct the sentences that don’t.

1. We’re all going to Manchester for Christmas this year.

2. My dad often send’s sends his brother emails about what we are

all up to.

3. The chef on TV use’s uses interesting ingredients.

4. I’ve always wondered how they make mobile phones.

5. My granny has a garden. She love’s loves to grow vegetables

and flowers.

6. They’re Their mum always makes us delicious cakes.

7. They decided they we’re were too tired to drive home, so they

stayed another night.

8. There aren’t any apples left in the supermarket today.

Error Correction


[max 8 marks]

Grammar exercises make you really think about how language works.

Because I think I know the rules, I don’t always check my work. Even though

my teacher mark’s my grammar mistakes, there is always a little voice inside

me that thinks that it is really the teacher who has made the mistake. He

work’s hard and look’s like he stay’s up too late,. I would not be surprised if he

made mistakes sometimes. Whenever he call’s me to talk to him at the end of

the lesson, he asks me if I check my work before handing it in. The essay sits

there between us on the desk,. It is covered in the teacher’s pen marks.

Because he asked me to go through my entire exercise book and label

my mistakes with the reason why they are wrong, I know that I will not be able

to go to my friend’s house after school. Even though I feel angry, I still do the

work. Each mistake on the capital letter rule, the apostrophe rule and putting

an ‘s’ on the 3rd

person of the present tense is a big wake-up call. My book

proves that I don’t know the rules as well as I think I do.

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All my plural nouns are

spelt correctly.

I have avoided putting

an apostrophe on any

plural nouns.



verbs apart from

contractions.


structure. If I have written a gruesome ending, it is appropriate to the monster

the character meets.

Lesson 7

Do Now:

Single Plural Single Plural

berry berries goose Geese

child children woman women

man men loaf loaves

louse lice species Species

battery batteries quiz Quizzes

thief thieves deer Deer

foot feet kiss Kisses

boot boots lady ladies

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Exercise 1

Task: Find the apostrophes in this passage and remove any that are incorrect.

The Amazon Rainforest is the larges’t rainforest on earth. It’s home to 427

mammal’s, 1,300 birds, 378 reptile’s and more than 400 amphibians. It covers

40% of the South American continent. The Amazon consists of several

ecosystem’s and vegetation types and has thousand’s of species’.

Some of the animals here can’t be found anywhere else in the world.

The Amazon Rainforest provides an ideal habitat for lot’s of different kinds of

animals. It’s home to about 2,000 birds and mammal’s. That's not to say,

however, that the rest of South America doesn't have some unique and

intriguing species’ of its own.

Exercise 2


1. My cousin makes terrible cups of tea.

2. “Would you like a cup of tea?” she asks.

3. She does this because she knows that nobody will ever say, “Yes.”

4. Even though she drinks two or three cups a day, she doesn’t seem

to notice the bad taste.

5. I feel sorry for people when they come to the house and accept her

offer of tea because they just don’t know how bad it’s going to be.

6. Her problem is that she puts the milk in before the hot water. The tea

doesn’t mix properly, she forgets to stir it and it tastes too milky.

7. Because no one has told her, she will never learn.

8. If we tell her how bad her tea is, we might hurt her feelings.

Exercise 3

Task: Correct this student’s work by adding and removing apostrophes as

necessary.

My mother often say’s to me, “I know that you don’t like studying, but if you

aren’t careful, you’ll do badly in you’re your exam’s”. She’s always trying to

get me to do more. When she sees that I’m not doing my homework, she

presse’s her lip’s together, frowns and breathe’s through her nose really

loudly. Sometimes, she talks to her sister about me when I’m trying to watch

TV. My Aunt roll’s her eyes, tuts and start’s to lecture me as well. My family

thinks that education is very important and can’t understand that I am more

interested in sport’s than science.

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Error Correction


[max 13 marks]

In the winter, it snow’s snows in New York. Snow is cold, wet, and

dangerous. Snow covers the roads and makes driving difficult. Snow cover’s It

covers the sidewalks and makes walking difficult. Some people can’t get to

work or don’t manage to get to the shops for supplies.

The snow can also be pretty. It sparkles and glistens when the sun shines

on it. Some people enjoy playing in the snow they snow. They build snowman

or snow forts. They have snowball fights when they ca’nt can’t go to school.

They slide down hills on sleds or toboggans. They ski down hills. Snow dosent

doesn’t need to be miserable.

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box correctly?




correctly?


All my plural nouns are

spelt correctly.



plural nouns.



verbs apart from

contractions.


structure. If I have written a gruesome ending, it is appropriate to the monster

the character meets.

Lesson 8

Do Now:

1. I never knew that after all these years, you were here all along. First person

2. I am going to wait for the last train. First person

3. We are going to the shops. Do you want anything? First person

4. When we heard the final whistle, we were exhausted. First person

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Exercise 1

Task: Correct this student’s work by removing incorrect apostrophes and

adding them where they are needed.

On Saturday, I’m going to meet a dog called Frieda and I cant can’t wait.

She's a really important member of the team helping to save people in

Mexico after the huge earthquake there. Like the human’s humans on the

team, she need’s needs special equipment like boot’s boots to protect her

feet from sharp rocks and goggles to protect her eyes from dus’t dust.

She uses her amazing sense of smell to find survivor’s survivors trapped

under rocks so the emergency services can get them out. She dosen’t

doesn’t let anything get past her. She’s a proper hero - the Navy says shes

she’s already saved 50 live’s lives.

Exercise 2

Task: Correct the following sentences

1. I can’t remember what life was like before we met Geoffrey. It was

certainly emptier.

2. Geoffrey enjoys cuddles, treats and stroking.

3. When we found him in the rescue centre, we knew that we wanted to

take care of him.

4. “That’s the one,” shouted my sister when she saw him.

5. He needs special medicine to stop him from getting fleas.

6. Once he brought a rat in the house. He thought that we would be

pleased.

7. My brother can’t stand rats. He screamed, “Get it out of the house!”

8. Geoffrey didn’t bring us any more presents after that. He preferred

cuddles and treats.

Exercise 3

Task: In this passage, find the contractions and write them out in full.

When primary school finished, my mother was always waiting for me at the

school gate. She did not miss a day. She is very punctual, and she probably

just wanted to make sure that I could not get in trouble. She is quite strict like

that. She could not stand the idea of me wasting time after school. The other

students could not believe that my mum had the time to come and meet

me. They have always laughed at me about it. It is easy to feel frustrated

when parents stop you from doing what you want to do. I did not feel

frustrated, though. I could not have persuaded her to wait for me at home

even if I had tried. My father sometimes came with her. He is a fireman, so he

is often out at night but around during the day. They have always enjoyed

hearing about my day at school.

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Error Correction

Give yourself a mark for each correction [max 9 marks]

What a lot of hairy-faced men there are around nowadays.

When a man grow’s grows hair all over his face. It face, it is impossible to tell

what he really looks like.

Perhaps thats that’s why he does it. He'd rather you didnt didn’t know.

Then there's the problem of washing.

When the very hairy one’s ones wash their faces, it must be as big a job as

when you and I wash the hair on our heads.

So what I want to know is this: how often do all these hairy-faced men wash

their faces? Is it only once a week, like us, on Sunday nights? And does do

they shampoo it? Do they use a hairdryer? Do they rubs rub hair-tonic in to

stop their face’s faces from going bald? Do they go to a barber to have their

hairy faces cut and trimmed or do they do it themselves in front of the

bathroom mirror with nail-scissors?

I don't know. But next time, you see a man with a hairy face (which will

probably be as soon as you step out on to the street) maybe you will look at

him more closely and start wondering about some of these things.

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• Have you used every word from the

vocabulary box correctly?

• Have you commented on all the important

things that happened in the image?


correctly?


I have used

apostrophes of

omission correctly.



plural nouns.

I have avoided putting an

apostrophe on any verbs

apart from contractions.

Crafting check: I have written a horror story with poetic justice. The main

character makes the wrong choice and receives a comeuppance.

Complete the comprehension quiz 2 on page 37

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Lesson 9

Do Now:

My granny love’s Autumn. She says it’s her favourite of all the season’s.

Often, she goes to the local park, sits on a bench and stare’s at the tree’s with

their golden, orange and red leaves. She’ll sit for hours and she doesn’t mind

if she doesn’t talk to anyone. She says that she can’t believe how beautiful

nature is and how lucky she is to just be able to enjoy it. She tell’s me that I

shouldn’t rush around so much and forget to just look up at the tree’s now

and then.

Exercise 1

Task: Rewrite this paragraph so that it is in the third person, rather than the first

person. Stay in the present tense.

August knows he’s not an ordinary ten-year-old kid. Sure, he does ordinary

things. He eats ice cream. He rides his bike. He plays ball. He has an XBox.

Stuff like that makes him ordinary. Inside, he feels ordinary as well, but he

knows ordinary kids don’t make other ordinary kids run away screaming in

playgrounds. He knows ordinary kids don’t get stared at wherever they go.

Exercise 2

Task: Cross out the words that can be changed into a contraction. Replace them with a word using an apostrophe.

1. Even after everything he has been through, he is still smiling.

Even after everything he has he’s been through, he is he’s still smiling.

2. Sammy is coming to the party later, but she will have to leave early.

Sammy is coming to the party later, but she will she’ll have to leave

early.

3. Romesh turned to me and asked, “Jack is your brother? He does not

look like you at all.”

Romesh turned to me and asked, “Jack is Jack’s your brother? He does

not doesn’t look like you at all.”

4. Nish has just one fear: he cannot stand snakes.

Nish has just one fear: he cannot can’t stand snakes.

5. “I had no idea you were coming!” Marlon said. “If I had known, I would

have baked a cake.”

“I had I’d no idea you were coming!” Marlon said. “If I had I’d known, I

would have would’ve baked a cake.”

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6. Eileen is going to be unable to walk because she has had surgery on

her knee.

Eileen is going to be unable to walk because she has she’s had surgery

on her knee.

7. “Linford is the favourite to win this race,” the commentator said.

“Linford is Linford’s the favourite to win this race,” the commentator

said.

8. In the interview, I said, “Rudy is not as good as he used to be.”

In the interview, I said, “Rudy is not isn’t as good as he used to be.”

Exercise 3

Task: Find the contractions and write them out in full.

Even when Oliver Twist leaves the workhouse, the reader knows that his life

won’t will not be any better with Mr. Sowerberry, the undertaker. Oliver’s

already been through a lot of hardship in the workhouse, where he wasn’t

was not fed properly and was made to do hard work. Oliver hopes that life

outside the workhouse will be better for him. He’s He was wrong, though. As

soon as Oliver arrives, he is shown where he’ll he will be sleeping. Mrs.

Sowerberry says, “You don’t mind sleeping among the coffins, do you?”

Oliver is about to find out that his situation is going to turn from bad to worse.

At least in the workhouse he was allowed to sleep in a bed. Now, living with

the undertaker, Oliver has to spend his nights in the bare coffins that have

been prepared for the dead people soon to enter them. Mrs. Sowerberry

isn’t is not interested in giving Oliver a more comfortable bed. She tells him,

“Don’t suppose it matters much if you do mind, though. There’s no place else

for you to go.” This situation isn’t is not healthy, and would’ve would have

been eerie and intimidating for Oliver. Sleeping in a coffin sounds ridiculous

and terrifying, even though it is the best Oliver has.

Error Correction


It was dusk – winter dusk. Snow lay white and shining over the hills and icicles

hung from the forest trees. Snow lay piled on the dark road that cut through

the fields, but from dawn mans men had been clearing it with brooms and

shovels. They’re There were hundreds of them at work and they were

wrapped in sacking because of the bitter cold. Kept They kept together in

groups for fear of the wolves and their heavy breathing formed grey clouds

as they cleared the snow from the road.

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Snow lay thick, too, upon the roof of Willoughby Chase, the great

house that stood in the heart of the area. The Chase looked like an inviting

home. Its rosy brick was bright and well-cared-for, its numerous turrets stand

stood up sharp against the sky and the balconies each held a golden square

of window. The house was all alight inside, and the joyous noise of activity

contrasted with: the hideous howling of the wolves outside.

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correctly?


I have used

apostrophes of

omission correctly.



plural nouns.

I have avoided putting an

apostrophe on any verbs

apart from contractions.

Crafting check: I have written a horror story with poetic justice. The main

character makes the right choice and receives a happy ending.

Lesson 10

Do Now:

1. I can’t see the stage from back here.

2. I won’t come if you’re/they’re going to be cruel.

3. We won’t/can’t go that way.

4. I’ve/You’ve/He’s/She’s got to taste it!

5. Sorry, but we won’t/can’t make it later.

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Exercise 1

Task: Turn these phrases into sentences that use apostrophes of possession.

1. The pen belonging to Ms. Ali

Ms. Ali’s pen

2. The bone belonging to the dog

The dog’s bone

3. The paper belonging to the father

The father’s paper

4. The printer belonging to the school

The school’s printer

5. The car belonging to the woman

The woman’s car

6. The house belonging to the family

The family’s house

7. The book belonging to Jack

Jack’s book

8. The bike belonging to Shaharin

Shaharin’s bike

Exercise 2

Task: All of these sentences need an apostrophe for possession. Put the

apostrophe in the correct place.

1. The spider’s web was hanging from the branch.

2. My mum’s headache had got worse as the time went by.

3. Ben’s dog makes a loud noise when it barks.

4. My best friend’s sister is called Jodie and she likes shopping.

5. I like that girl’s coat.

6. The boy’s pet snake is crawling along the floor.

7. I’ll buy the food for Kate’s party.

8. Abir’s party wasn’t very much fun.

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Exercise 3

Task: All of these sentences need an apostrophe for possession. Put the

apostrophe in the correct place.

1. I’ve forgotten where I put Terri’s keys.

2. It’s strange how much the teacher’s voice reminds me of my

uncle.

3. I haven’t been to my sister’s house for two years.

4. Sherlock’s powers of observation weren’t able to help him solve

the case.

5. It isn’t like him to forget about his best friend’s birthday.

6. The goalkeeper’s foot was broken and she wasn’t able to play in

the final game of the season.

7. My phone’s not able to receive calls but my sister’s phone is.

8. He’s going to decide which of Shakespeare’s plays is his

favourite.

Error Correction


Every year in the spring, the Year Eights go away for three day’s days and

two night’s nights to a place called the Broadwood Nature Reserve in Norfolk.

Its It’s a four-hour bus drive away. The kids sleep in cabins with bunk beds.

There are campfires, marshmallows and long walks through the woods. The

teachers have been prepping us about this all year long, so all the kids is are

excited about it except for me. It’s not even that I’m not excited, because I

kind of am. It’s just I’ve never slept away from home before and I’m kind of

nervous. Most kids have had sleepovers by the time they’re my age. not Not

me. not Not unless you include hospital stays, but even then Mum or Dad

always stayed with me overnight. I never slept over at Aunt Kate and Uncle

Pete’s house. When when I was really little. That was mainly because there

were too many medical issues.

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correctly?


I have used

apostrophes of

omission correctly.


apostrophes on words

that don't show

omission or possession.

I have used a more formal

tone by avoiding

contractions.

Crafting check: I have written a fantasy quest with poetic justice. The main

character makes the right choice and receives a happy ending.

Lesson 11

Do Now:

1. I won’t be able to go to David’s birthday.

2. He couldn’t score with an open goal.

3. This night’s going to be special.

4. I really wanted to learn more about the author’s life.

Exercise 1

Task: Each of these sentences contain an apostrophe of omission and an

apostrophe of possession.

1. I can’t wait to go to Jamie Oliver’s new restaurant.

2. The sheep’s wool didn’t sell for much money.

3. Ever since the injury she suffered last season, Paula’s speed

hasn’t been the same.

4. It doesn’t matter if you don’t like it: just say that your father’s

cooking is wonderful.

5. I’m so glad that you think this spaghetti bolognese is better than

your aunt’s.

6. He’s going to be upset if you don’t come from back from Zara’s

home right now.

7. It’s a matter of opinion whether you prefer Ms. Smith’s class or Mr.

Wright’s.

8. Harry’s scar was hurting which meant that he couldn’t waste

another moment.

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Exercise 2

1. I cannot wait to get to Zaras birthday party.

I cannot can’t wait to get to Zara’s birthday party.

2. The pupils exam paper was not handed in on time.

The pupil’s exam paper was not wasn’t handed in on time.

3. Despite a number of warnings, Yacoobs behaviour has not improved.

Despite a number of warnings, Yacoob’s behaviour has not hasn’t

improved.

4. We have seen lots of exam papers, but Wilsons is certainly the best in the

school.

We have We’ve seen lots of exam papers, but Wilson’s is certainly the

best in the school.

5. Later on tonight, I will be playing basketball with Toms brother.

Later on tonight, I will I’ll be playing basketball with Tom’s brother.

6. The boys knees were bleeding, but he did not care.

The boy’s knees were bleeding, but he did not didn’t care.

7. Could you tell Jessicas mum that I will be back for dinner?

Could you tell Jessica’s mum that I will I’ll be back for dinner?

8. It has been five years since we visited Amys house.

It has It’s been five years since we visited Amy’s house.

Exercise 3

Bill Sikes does not trust anyone at all. After Oliver has been taken in by Rose

and Mrs. Maylie, Bill meets with Fagin and Monks. Even though he is a violent

thug, Bill doesn’t trust Monks. He also loses trust in Nancy. When Nancy tells Bill

that she is going to see her friend, Bill says, “Let’s not get angry. We might

suspect you have something to hide.” It is true that Nancy knows about all of

Bill’s crimes, however she is more interested in Oliver’s safety. She cannot sit

and watch Bill hunt and kill Oliver. Nancy does not want to see Oliver killed,

but she also does not want to see him turn to a life of crime. We see Nancy’s

kindness try to overcome Bill’s violence and aggression. Although Nancy wins

the battle for Oliver’s life, it is a tragedy that she has got to pay for it with her

own.

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Error Correction


Very quickly I stripped off my pyjamas and put on my shirt and my jeans. I

pulled my sweater over my head. It was neither navy-blue nor black. It was a

sort of pale brown. It would have to do. My sneakers was were the wrong

colour too. They were white. But they were also dirty and that took a lot of the

whiteness away. How long would it take me to get to the wood? It would

take an hour and a half. As I bent down to tie the laces., I noticed my hands

were shaking and my stomach had that awful prickly feeling as though it

were full of small needles.

I ran down the steps: of the caravan and across to the workshop to get

my father’s torch. a A torch is a good companion when you are alone

outdoors at night and I wanted it with me. I grabbed the torch and went out

of the workshop. The moon had long since disappeared, but the sky was

clearand star’s stars were wheeling above my head. There was no wind at

all,. There was no sound of any kind. To my right, going away into the

blackness of the countryside, laythe lonely road that led to the dangerous

wood.

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correctly?


I have included an

apostrophe of

possession for one of

the characters


apostrophes on words

that don't show

omission or possession.

I have used a more formal

tone by avoiding

contractions.

Crafting check: I have written a fantasy quest with poetic justice. The main

character makes the wrong choice and receives a comeuppance.

Complete the comprehension quiz 3 on page 41.

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MW This quiz is for lessons 1-4 of

Mastery Writing Self Study

Booklet 3. It also reviews

some grammar from Self

Study Booklet 1

Quiz 1

Score

___

/10

When you have marked your quiz, put a tick next to the questions you

got right and a cross next to the questions you got wrong.

Numbers in brackets show the number of correct answers for each question.

1) Which of these sentences are correct? (2)

a) I love salmon, it is delicious.

b) Sarah sighing loudly.

c) Once upon a time, in a far-away land.

d) It is cold.

e) It is cold, but it isn’t raining.

2) Which of these sentences is correct (1)

a) Dickens suggest Oliver is naïve and vulnerable.

b) Although she is tired and hungry, the girl sit still all afternoon.

c) The team is busying preparing for the tournament and see this as the most

important part of the year.

d) All the way through the novel, Rowling show Harry Potter to be brave.

e) After school, Sally collects her little brother and walks him home.

3) Which of these sentences are written in the third person? (2)

a) I have my homework in my bag.

b) Mrs. Smith gave me, Farah and Lisa detention.

c) After listening to the evidence, the judge sat silently in his chair for fifty

minutes.

d) You cannot be serious!

e) They spent the whole weekend searching for the missing ring.

4) Which of these are ways to fix a comma splice? (2)

a) Make both the clauses into subordinate clauses

b) Make both the clauses into independent clauses

c) Make one of the clauses into a subordinate clause

d) Make the clauses into two separate sentences

e) Take away the comma

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5

Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10

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5) How could this student correct their work? (1)

a) Take away the comma after walking.

b) Replace the comma after walking with a full stop and replace the full stop

after bus with a comma.

c) Turn the full stop after bus into a comma. d) Put a capital letter on talk and take away the comma after her. e) Replace the full stop after Maya with a comma and take the capital letter off

She.

6) Which of these sentences are punctuated correctly? (1)

a) “This morning, my children were unruly, silly and frustrating but I love them

whatever they do,” said Dan.

b) In the afternoon, the slow, grinding traffic made Jill angry, to her husband, she

shouted, “This drives me crazy!”

c) Shalim turned around, smiled and said, “Despite my lack of training, I

managed to win the tennis match because I am quite physically fit.”

d) Although she felt tired, cold and ill, Maria managed to say “I don’t mind that

you took the last roast potato, at dinner.”

e) After she had poured the tea, Trish told Dan to get his sister then she delved

into the cookie jar when they were out of the room.

7) Which of these sentences use the apostrophe of omission accurately? (2)

a) I cant’ believe how much trouble I am going to get into.

b) He’s the real hero of the story.

c) Getting worried about it won’t help.

d) This answer does’nt make any sense.

e) Its’ a tragedy.

8) What person and tense is this sentence written in? (1)

a) First person, past simple

b) First person, present

c) Second person, past simple

d) Second person, present

e) Third person, past simple

f) Third person, present

Although she liked walking, Samira took the bus.

Because she wanted to talk to Maya. She sat next to

her.

Even though we lost the match, I am proud of our team.

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a) You dont’ like porridge.

b) He can’t sing but he can dance.

c) The lady doesn’t wear glasses.

d) Have you got any pencil’s?

e) Your not allowed to smoke here.

10) Which of these sentences are written in the first person? (2)

a) “That’s enough,” Mother said.

b) The two of us are sitting on the long wooded pier, our feet dangling over the

edge.

c) When the doctor had gone and all the neighbours had returned to their

houses, Kyan sat next to the little glowing coals in the fireplace and listened to

the night sound.

d) It’s getting dark as I walk up to the main door of the castle.

e) “No, he’d be scared,” Carrie said. “That sort of thing scares him.”

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Mastery Writing Student Self Study Booklet 3 Quiz 1 Answers


1.Which of these sentences are correct? (2)

a) I love salmon, it is delicious.

b) Sarah sighing loudly.

c) Once upon a time, in a far-away land.

d) It is cold.

e) It is cold, but it isn’t raining.

2.Which of these sentences is correct (1)

a) Dickens suggest Oliver is naïve and vulnerable.

b) Although she is tired and hungry, the girl sit still all afternoon.

c) The team is busying preparing for the tournament and see this as the most

important part of the year.

d) All the way through the novel, Rowling show Harry Potter to be brave.

e) After school, Sally collects her little brother and walks him home.

3.Which of these sentences are written in the third person? (2)

a) I have my homework in my bag.

b) Mrs. Smith gave me, Farah and Lisa detention.

c) After listening to the evidence, the judge sat silently in his chair for fifty

minutes.

d) You cannot be serious!

e) They spent the whole weekend searching for the missing ring.

4.Which of these are ways to fix a comma splice? (2)

a) Make both the clauses into subordinate clauses

b) Make both the clauses into independent clauses

c) Make one of the clauses into a subordinate clause

d) Make the clauses into two separate sentences

e) Take away the comma

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5.How could this student correct their work? (1)

a) Take away the comma after walking.

b) Replace the comma after walking with a full stop and replace the

full stop after bus with a comma.

c) Turn the full stop after bus into a comma. d) Put a capital letter on talk and take away the comma after her. e) Replace the full stop after Maya with a comma and take the capital

letter off She.

6.Which of these sentences are punctuated correctly? (1)

a) “This morning, my children were unruly, silly and frustrating but I love them

whatever they do,” said Dan.

b) In the afternoon, the slow, grinding traffic made Jill angry, to her husband,

she shouted, “This drives me crazy!”

c) Shalim turned around, smiled and said, “Despite my lack of training, I

managed to win the tennis match because I am quite physically fit.”

d) Although she felt tired, cold and ill, Maria managed to say “I don’t mind

that you took the last roast potato, at dinner.”

e) After she had poured the tea, Trish told Dan to get his sister then she

delved into the cookie jar when they were out of the room.

7.Which of these sentences use the apostrophe of omission accurately? (2)

a) I cant’ believe how much trouble I am going to get into.

b) He’s the real hero of the story.

c) Getting worried about it won’t help.

d) This answer does’nt make any sense.

e) Its’ a tragedy.

8.What person and tense is this sentence written in? (1)

a) First person, past simple

b) First person, present

c) Second person, past simple

d) Second person, present

e) Third person, past simple

f) Third person, present

Although she liked walking, Samira took the bus.

Because she wanted to talk to Maya. She sat next to

her.

Even though we lost the match, I am proud of our team.

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9. Which of these sentences are punctuated correctly? (1)

a) You dont’ like porridge.

b) He can’t sing but he can dance.

c) The lady doesn’t wear glasses.

d) Have you got any pencil’s?

e) Your not allowed to smoke here.

10. Which of these sentences are written in the first person? (2)

a) “That’s enough,” Mother said.

b) The two of us are sitting on the long wooded pier, our feet dangling over the

edge.

c) When the doctor had gone and all the neighbours had returned to their

houses, Kyan sat next to the little glowing coals in the fireplace and listened to

the night sound.

d) It’s getting dark as I walk up to the main door of the castle.

e) “No, he’d be scared,” Carrie said. “That sort of thing scares him.”

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MW This quiz is for lessons 5 - 8 of


Booklet 2

Quiz 2

Score

___

/10

When you have marked your quiz, put a tick next to the questions you

got right and a cross next to the questions you got wrong.


1) Which of these sentences use the apostrophe of omission correctly? (2)

a) One of our cats always eat’s all of the food!

b) The camera see’s everything that happens.

c) It’s always a nice surprise to see you!

d) Its’ a terrible tragedy.

e) Even when we were at our lowest, they’ve always supported us.


a) You’ve got to see the film.

b) This bee’s flying all over the place!

c) The elephant stomp’s all over the jungle.

d) Wev’e run out of time.

e) Theres nothing wrong with that.


a) One of our cats always eat’s all of the food!

b) The camera see’s everything that happens.

c) It’s always a nice surprise to see you!

d) Its’ a terrible tragedy.

e) Even when we were at our lowest, they’ve always supported us.


a) Your’e not going to make it.

b) The telephones’ red.

c) I cant wait to see you.

d) Toby dance’s well.

e) She’s going to climb the wall.

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5

Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10

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a) I can’t help thinking that you are being annoying.

b) Ill help you if you ever get ill.

c) He hasnt’ got any teeth.

d) My family dosen’t celebrate Christmas.

e) They’re are books on the shelf.


a) Even though he knows he shouldn’t, my dad often eats lots of sweet’s.

b) He cant’ seem to stop himself.

c) Although the doctor say’s he need’s to cut down, he just loves eating sugary

treats.

d) We’ve tried to stop him by covering them in salt.

e) My mum says it’ll stop him but my sister’s not so sure.


a) It dosen’t matter if you want extra sauce.

b) You must make sure you wash your hand’s.

c) That sign always take’s me by surprise.

d) It’s often sunny in this town.

e) The match does’nt look good for your team.


a) He doesn’t like fish.

b) She dosen’t want to see you.

c) They’re is a lot of crime in this city.

d) Let’s go out for dinner tonight.

e) Lot’s of people think football is exciting.


a) You’re problem is that you swing the bat too low.

b) The sea’s rough and stormy today.

c) The cat see’s the mouse and scuttles away.

d) The tree’s are swaying in the breeze.

e) He dosen’t want to come with us.


a) It’s been a long time since we saw each other.

b) Wer’e going on holiday to Cornwall in the summer.

c) The criminal wasn’t able to outsmart the police.

d) She is the love of my live and I could’nt live without her.

e) They wont come to the party if there isn’t a cake.

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f) One of our cats always eat’s all of the food!

g) The camera see’s everything that happens.

h) It’s always a nice surprise to see you!

i) Its’ a terrible tragedy.

j) Even when we were at our lowest, they’ve always supported us.


f) You’ve got to see the film.

g) This bee’s flying all over the place!

h) The elephant stomp’s all over the jungle.

i) Wev’e run out of time.

j) Theres nothing wrong with that.


f) One of our cats always eat’s all of the food!

g) The camera see’s everything that happens.

h) It’s always a nice surprise to see you!

i) Its’ a terrible tragedy.

j) Even when we were at our lowest, they’ve always supported us.


f) Your’e not going to make it.

g) The telephones’ red.

h) I cant wait to see you.

i) Toby dance’s well.

j) She’s going to climb the wall.


f) I can’t help thinking that you are being annoying.

g) Ill help you if you ever get ill.

h) He hasnt’ got any teeth.

i) My family dosen’t celebrate Christmas.

j) They’re are books on the shelf.

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f) Even though he knows he shouldn’t, my dad often eats lots of sweet’s.

g) He cant’ seem to stop himself.

h) Although the doctor say’s he need’s to cut down, he just loves eating

sugary treats.

i) We’ve tried to stop him by covering them in salt.

j) My mum says it’ll stop him but my sister’s not so sure.


f) It dosen’t matter if you want extra sauce.

g) You must make sure you wash your hand’s.

h) That sign always take’s me by surprise.

i) It’s often sunny in this town.

j) The match does’nt look good for your team.


f) He doesn’t like fish.

g) She dosen’t want to see you.

h) They’re is a lot of crime in this city.

i) Let’s go out for dinner tonight.

j) Lot’s of people think football is exciting.


f) You’re problem is that you swing the bat too low.

g) The sea’s rough and stormy today.

h) The cat see’s the mouse and scuttles away.

i) The tree’s are swaying in the breeze.

j) He dosen’t want to come with us.


f) It’s been a long time since we saw each other.

g) Wer’e going on holiday to Cornwall in the summer.

h) The criminal wasn’t able to outsmart the police.

i) She is the love of my live and I could’nt live without her.

j) They wont come to the party if there isn’t a cake.

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MW This quiz is for lessons 9-11 of


Booklet 2

Quiz 3

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When you have marked your quiz, put a tick next to the questions you got right and

a cross next to the questions you got wrong.


1) Which of these sentences uses apostrophes correctly? (1)

a) Iv’e left the bath running for too long.

b) Your hair doe’snt look bad.

c) I can’t believe the news about your new job.

d) Here is a roundup of todays new’s.

e) Sam come’s around every weekend.


a) Stephen has several wallet’s.

b) It will be years’ and years’ before you get married.

c) Il’l be able to fix the boiler tomorrow.

d) Where are the family’s going on holiday?

e) I can’t believe they are going to go through with the plan.

3) What is the correct use of the possessive apostrophe in this sentence? (1)

It was a blustery, grey day when I decided to leave __________ boarding house for

good.

a) Ms. Jones’s

b) Ms. Jones

c) Ms. Jones’

d) Ms. Jone’s

e) Ms. Joneses

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5

Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10

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The _____________ face shattered when Craig dropped his

bag.

a) compass

b) compasses

c) compass’

d) compas’s

e) compass’s

5) Which of these sentences uses a possessive apostrophe? (1)

a) It’s not your fault.

b) I can’t wait to get to Jasmine’s party.

c) Lucy isn’t going to be there.

d) Oliver’s a good lad.

e) Oliver’s mother died in childbirth.

6) Which of these sentences use apostrophes correctly? (2)

a) Doctor Watsons’ Sherlock’s only friend.

b) Irene Adler act’s like a lady of high intelligence.

c) Holmes couldn’t believe Jabez Wilson’s story of the Red-Headed League.

d) “John Clay’s going to pay for this,” Holmes said.

e) Holme’s used to make fun of the cleverness of women.

7) Which sentences use an apostrophe of omission? (2)

a) Euan’s face was flushed.

b) Tomorrow is the day of Carrie’s wedding.

c) Sherlock’s pipe was nearly empty.

d) Ollie’s really excited about his holiday.

e) Tracy wasn’t very good at lying.


a) “This’ islands mine,” growled Caliban.

b) The soft sound of Ariel’s voice rang through the night.

c) Calibans’ face twisted with rage.

d) “Miranda won’t ever be able to leave me,” Prospero said.

e) Prospero treasured his magic book’s.

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9) Which sentences use an apostrophe of possession? (2)

a) Charlotte’s painting the bedroom.

b) Seamus’s bag had split down the side.

c) He could not see his neighbour’s car.

d) Ahlam didn’t want to go to the shops.

e) Can’t you see that I am busy?


a) I really enjoy Charles Dickens’s stories.

b) She wore large glasses’s.

c) Eves eyes lit up.

d) I couldn’t believe what I saw in front of me.

e) The dog howled outside his owner’s door.

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a) Iv’e left the bath running for too long.

b) Your hair doe’snt look bad.

c) I can’t believe the news about your new job.

d) Here is a roundup of todays new’s.

e) Sam come’s around every weekend.


a) Stephen has several wallet’s.

b) It will be years’ and years’ before you get married.

c) Il’l be able to fix the boiler tomorrow.

d) Where are the family’s going on holiday?

e) I can’t believe they are going to go through with the plan.


It was a blustery, grey day when I decided to leave __________ boarding

house for good.

a) Ms. Jones’s

b) Ms. Jones

c) Ms. Jones’

d) Ms. Jone’s

e) Ms. Joneses


The _____________ face shattered when Craig dropped his bag.

a) compass

b) compasses

c) compass’

d) compas’s

e) compass’s Page Break

5) Which of these sentences uses a possessive apostrophe? (1)

a) It’s not your fault.

b) I can’t wait to get to Jasmine’s party.

c) Lucy isn’t going to be there.

d) Oliver’s a good lad.

e) Oliver’s mother died in childbirth.

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a) Doctor Watsons’ Sherlock’s only friend.

b) Irene Adler act’s like a lady of high intelligence.

c) Holmes couldn’t believe Jabez Wilson’s story of the Red-Headed

League.

d) “John Clay’s going to pay for this,” Holmes said.

e) Holme’s used to make fun of the cleverness of women.

7) Which sentences use an apostrophe of omission? (2)

a) Euan’s face was flushed.

b) Tomorrow is the day of Carrie’s wedding.

c) Sherlock’s pipe was nearly empty.

d) Ollie’s really excited about his holiday.

e) Tracy wasn’t very good at lying.


a) “This’ islands mine,” growled Caliban.

b) The soft sound of Ariel’s voice rang through the night.

c) Calibans’ face twisted with rage.

d) “Miranda won’t ever be able to leave me,” Prospero said.

e) Prospero treasured his magic book’s.

9) Which sentences use an apostrophe of possession? (2)

a) Charlotte’s painting the bedroom.

b) Seamus’s bag had split down the side.

c) He could not see his neighbour’s car.

d) Ahlam didn’t want to go to the shops.

e) Can’t you see that I am busy?


a) I really enjoy Charles Dickens’s stories.

b) She wore large glasses’s.

c) Eves eyes lit up.

d) I couldn’t believe what I saw in front of me.

e) The dog howled outside his owner’s door.

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