539 prompts matching "Parenthesis: using dashes for a dramatic aside"
Topic review: choosing the right form and writing di
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Give me a short quiz of four quick questions covering c
Topic review: formal presentations and debating
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Give me a short quiz of four quick questions covering f
Homophone check: fourth vs forth
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Quiz me on the homophones 'fourth' and 'forth' with fiv
Spelling clinic: forty
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Check my understanding of the word 'forty' by asking me
Formal or informal? greeting a visitor
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Help me practise the difference between greeting a visi
Formal or informal? writing to the principal
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me the formal phrases and polite tone needed for
Spot the slang: rewriting text-message English formally
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Give me short text-message-style sentences full of slan
Formal or informal? asking for permission
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me polite, formal ways to ask an adult for permis
Choosing polite words for a complaint letter
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Help me practise choosing calm, polite, formal vocabula
Formal or informal? a market conversation vs a job interview
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Help me compare the vocabulary and tone used in a livel
Formal or informal? apologising to a friend vs a teacher
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me different phrases for apologising informally t
Choosing the right greeting for different people
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Help me practise choosing an appropriate greeting for d
Formal or informal? giving instructions politely
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me how to turn a blunt, informal instruction into
Using quotation marks to prove my answer
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me how to lift a short quotation from a text as e
Planning my answer before I write it
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me how to quickly plan a comprehension or essay a
Presentation checklist for neat exam writing
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me a simple checklist for presenting my exam writ
Presentation tips for a best-copy piece of writing
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me presentation tips for preparing a neat best-co
Listening for the main point in a speech
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me how to listen for the main point of a short sp
Listening for tone: is the speaker serious or joking
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me how to listen for tone of voice to work out wh
Practising clear diction for public speaking
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me tips for speaking clearly and pronouncing word