NumihanaChoose the spelling that fits the meaning of the sentence.
We will ___ the bench with a new covering.
recover · re-cover
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ENGLAND YEAR 6 · ENGLISH · Punctuation
Recover or re-cover?.
Distinguish meanings using hyphens.
Numihana · England Year 6 · English
Recover or re-cover?
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Name: ______________
Date: ______________
Distinguish meanings using hyphens.
Choose the spelling that fits the meaning of the sentence.
We will ___ the line after it split up: form it again.
re-form · reform
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Choose the spelling that fits the meaning of the sentence.
Please ___ the books after they were handed out again.
recollect · re-collect
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Choose the spelling that fits the meaning of the sentence.
The patient hopes to ___ after the flu.
recover · re-cover
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Choose the spelling that fits the meaning of the sentence.
We will ___ the queue after it split up: form it again.
reform · re-form
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Choose the spelling that fits the meaning of the sentence.
She plans to ___ from her position as leader.
resign · re-sign
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Choose the spelling that fits the meaning of the sentence.
We hope to ___ the unfair funding system.
re-form · reform
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Choose the spelling that fits the meaning of the sentence.
Yesterday, I ___ the photo because it had not arrived the first time.
re-sent · resent
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Numihana · England Year 6 · English
Recover or re-cover?
Answer sheet
Name: ______________
Date: ______________
Distinguish meanings using hyphens.
Choose the spelling that fits the meaning of the sentence.
We will ___ the bench with a new covering.
recover · re-cover
re-cover
Choose the spelling that fits the meaning of the sentence.
We will ___ the line after it split up: form it again.
re-form · reform
re-form
Choose the spelling that fits the meaning of the sentence.
Please ___ the books after they were handed out again.
recollect · re-collect
re-collect
Choose the spelling that fits the meaning of the sentence.
The patient hopes to ___ after the flu.
recover · re-cover
recover
Choose the spelling that fits the meaning of the sentence.
We will ___ the queue after it split up: form it again.
reform · re-form
re-form
Choose the spelling that fits the meaning of the sentence.
She plans to ___ from her position as leader.
resign · re-sign
resign
Choose the spelling that fits the meaning of the sentence.
We hope to ___ the unfair funding system.
re-form · reform
reform
Choose the spelling that fits the meaning of the sentence.
Yesterday, I ___ the photo because it had not arrived the first time.
re-sent · resent
re-sent
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Recover means get better or get something back; re-cover means cover again. Re-form means form again, while reform means improve.
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English Appendix 2: Vocabulary, grammar and punctuation · Year 6 · Hyphens avoiding ambiguity: word meaning contrasts
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