Grammar and editing (T2 W7)
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Punctuation marks are important in writing because they help us understand the meaning of sentences. In Sepedi, we use full stops (.) to end sentences, commas (,) to separate items in a list, and question marks (?) to indicate questions. Today, we will learn how to use these punctuation marks correctly in our sentences.
Let’s look at the sentence: 'Ke rata diphiri ke le lekgolo' (I love apples I am happy). This sentence is missing a full stop. The correct version is 'Ke rata diphiri. Ke le lekgolo.' Now, let’s add a question mark to the sentence: 'O rata diphiri' (Do you love apples?). It should be 'O rata diphiri?'
Now, I will give you some words, and you will help me build sentences. The words are: 'ngwana' (child), 'bona' (see), 'mošate' (house). How can we arrange these words into a correct sentence? (Expected answer: 'Ngwana o bona mošate.') Remember to use a full stop at the end!
I will give you a worksheet with sentences that have mistakes. Your task is to read each sentence and correct the punctuation. For example, if you see 'O kae' (Where are you) without a question mark, you should change it to 'O kae?'. After correcting, write your own sentence about what you like, using correct punctuation.
Answer: Full stop
A full stop is used to indicate the end of a statement.
Answer: O kae?
The sentence 'O kae?' ends with a question mark, indicating it is a question.
Answer: Ke rata diphiri.
This sentence means 'I love apples.' It uses a full stop at the end.
Answer: To separate items
Commas are used to separate items in a list.
Answer: O a bona?
The correct punctuation is a question mark because it is asking if someone sees.
Answer: Ke le lekgolo.
The correct sentence ends with a full stop.
Answer: With an exclamation mark
An exclamation mark shows excitement or strong feelings.
Answer: Comma
Commas are used to separate items in a list.