Do you fancy yourself as a bit of a walking dictionary? Do you know your pronouns from your passives, your commas from your clauses? We’ve put together a quiz to challenge you on all things grammar ...

I can understand that you may not have had a chance to look at the 2016 sample test [pdf] for key stage 2 English grammar, punctuation and spelling. It suffers from a severe case of terminology-itis.

Punctuation is a set of specific marks or symbols that we used to express the meaning of our sentences clearly and to make the flow of the text smooth. It shows us where we need to pause, it separates ...

The Government’s new Key Stage 2 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test is continuing to spark much debate and controversy, with a prominent author hitting out at next year’s new test. Writing ...

In June, year 6 pupils will sit a National Test in spelling, grammar and punctuation. But how good is your knowledge? Take our quiz for students, teachers and grammar fans Male penguins keep warm by ...

The Oxford comma. “Ask” instead of “aks.” There, their, and they’re. The legitimacy of “ain’t” and “y’all.” These are familiar, if sometimes contentious, issues in the usage of the English language.

RADZI CHINYANGANYA: This is Manchester Central Library which is home to over half a million books and books are amazing things. With words alone they can take you to a new fantasy world or perhaps ...

Using punctuation effectively means that your reader can make sense of your writing. It can also help create dramatic effects in your writing. Spelling - CCEA Learning to spell correctly means you’re ...

“People don’t know why they get so upset about language,” David Crystal told me recently, over Skype from his home in Wales. “ ‘Potato’s,’ with an apostrophe ‘S,’ ” he offered, as an example of the ...