Writing sentences and punctuation (T3 W2)
Progress: 0/7 checkpoints complete (0%).
0/400
0/400
0/400
0/400
0/400
0/400
0/400
0 due | 0 overdue
No due spaced reviews.
No recommendations right now.
No baseline score yet.
No topic mastery records yet.
No adaptive path suggestions yet.
Move from lesson study to exam practice in Setswana First Additional Language.
No direct subject mapping found yet. Browse past papers to pick province and subject.
A sentence is a group of words that express a complete thought. In Setswana, sentences start with a capital letter and end with a full stop (.) or a question mark (?). For example, 'Ke a ja.' means 'I am eating.' It is important to use punctuation correctly to help the reader understand the meaning of the sentence.
Let’s look at some examples. 'Ngwana o a bapala.' means 'The child is playing.' Notice how it starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop. Now, if we ask a question, like 'O kae?' which means 'Where are you?', it ends with a question mark. This shows that we are asking something.
Now, let’s create sentences as a class. I will say a word, and you will help me form a sentence. For example, if I say 'ntlo' (house), you might say, 'Ntlo e ntle.' (The house is nice.) Remember to start with a capital letter and end with a full stop. Let’s try a few more words together!
Now it’s your turn! Write three sentences about your favorite animal. Make sure to start each sentence with a capital letter and end with the correct punctuation. After writing, read your sentences to a partner and check if they have the correct punctuation.
Answer: A sentence
A sentence is a complete thought made up of words.
Answer: ?
A question mark is used to indicate that a sentence is asking something.
Answer: Ke rata borai.
This sentence means 'I like rice.' It starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.
Answer: Uppercase
Sentences always start with an uppercase letter.
Answer: .
A full stop is used at the end of a statement to show it is complete.
Answer: Ke a ja.
The correct sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.
Answer: ,
A comma is used to separate items in a list.
Answer: O kae sekolo?
This question means 'Where is the school?' and ends with a question mark.