English First Additional Language - Term 4 - Week 3

Punctuation marks are symbols that help us understand sentences better. They tell us when to stop, pause, or ask a question. For example, a period (.) shows the end of a statement, while a question mark (?) indicates a question. Today, we will learn how to use these marks correctly in our writing.

Let's look at the sentence: 'the dog ran fast'. It needs a capital letter at the beginning and a period at the end. The correct sentence is: 'The dog ran fast.' Now, let's try another one together: 'where is my book'. What do we need to add?

I will give you a list of words: 'cat', 'the', 'sat', 'on', 'mat'. Can you arrange these words into a correct sentence? Remember to start with a capital letter and end with a period. Let's do this together: 'The cat sat on the mat.' Now, you try with these words: 'dog', 'the', 'barked', 'loudly'.

Now it's your turn! I will give you a worksheet with sentences that have mistakes. Your job is to find the mistakes and correct them. For example, if you see 'i like ice cream' you should change it to 'I like ice cream.' Make sure to check for capital letters and punctuation marks!

• Period
• Comma
• Question Mark
• Exclamation Mark

Answer: Question Mark

A question mark is used to indicate that a sentence is asking a question.

• the sun is bright
• The sun is bright.
• the Sun is Bright.
• The sun is bright

Answer: The sun is bright.

This sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a period, making it correct.

Answer: Period

A period is used to show that a sentence has finished.

• my
• friend
• lives
• cape town

Answer: cape town

Cape Town is a proper noun and should always be capitalized.

Answer: My favorite animal is a dog.

This sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a period.

• To end a sentence
• To separate items
• To ask a question
• To show excitement

Answer: To separate items

Commas are used to separate items in a list or to create a pause in a sentence.

• I love pizza
• Do you like ice cream?
• She is happy.
• He plays soccer

Answer: I love pizza

This sentence is missing a period at the end.