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Quick questions on Sentence variety and punctuation: range and accuracy for AO6 - AQA GCSE English Language core skills
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What is no sentence variety?Show answer
A piece in only one sentence type, however accurate, limits the AO6 mark; vary deliberately.
What is punctuation you cannot control?Show answer
Misused semicolons and colons lose marks; only use what you can punctuate correctly.
What is q1?Show answer
What is a comma splice, and how do you fix it? [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Why does sentence variety matter for AO6? [2 marks]
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