Knowledge of Language

English

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Parts of speech

Check your knowledge of nouns, verbs, adjectives and other common parts of speech.

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Punctuation

Punctuation allows us to break up language in writing the same way we do in speech. Find out how and why common punctuation marks are used.

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Grammar and syntax

Grammar and syntax enable us to organise words into meaningful groupings. Check what you know about sentences, clauses and other ways language is organised.

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Tricky spellings

Some words are commonly misspelled and/or easily confused. Take a look at a few examples.

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Common confusions

There are some words which people often confuse. They are not inter-changeable, but mean completely different things.