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GCSE English Language · key term
The marking of sentence boundaries using capital letters and appropriate end punctuation.
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Marking sentence boundaries correctly, using appropriate capital letters and end punctuation.
Marking the boundaries between sentences correctly, using capital letters and suitable end punctuation.
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Paper 1, Paper 2
Marking the beginning and end of a sentence, normally with a capital letter and appropriate end punctuation.
Revise: Sentence demarcationSentence demarcation means showing where a sentence begins and ends. A sentence normally starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop, question mark or exclamation mark. These boundaries help your reader recognise a complete thought before moving to the next one.
Paper 1, Paper 2
The marking of sentence boundaries using capital letters and appropriate end punctuation, such as full stops.
Revise: Sentence demarcationSentence demarcation means showing where a sentence begins and ends. A capital letter marks its beginning; a full stop normally ends a statement. Question marks and exclamation marks end questions and exclamations.
Paper 1, Paper 2
The marking of sentence boundaries using appropriate punctuation, including a capital letter at the beginning and an appropriate end mark.
Revise: Sentence demarcationSentence demarcation means showing where sentences begin and end. A capital letter signals a beginning; a full stop, question mark or exclamation mark signals an ending. These boundaries help a reader follow your meaning without having to work out how the words fit together.
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Marking the beginning and end of a sentence with a capital letter and appropriate end punctuation.
Revise: Sentence demarcationSentence demarcation means showing where each sentence begins and ends. These boundaries help your reader follow an action, understand an argument and recognise which ideas belong together. A full stop is not merely a pause: it tells the reader that a grammatical unit has finished.
