Setswana First Additional Language - Term 2 - Week 7

Grammar is the set of rules that helps us use language correctly. In Setswana, we need to pay attention to how we form sentences, use punctuation, and ensure our words are spaced properly. Today, we will learn how to identify mistakes in sentences and correct them, making our writing clearer and more effective.

Let's look at this sentence: 'ngwana o ja borai'. This sentence is missing punctuation. The correct sentence should be 'Ngwana o ja borai.' Notice how we capitalized the first letter and added a full stop at the end. Now, let's practice correcting another sentence together: 'ke a etela mo sekolong'. What do we need to change?

Now, I will give you some words, and I want you to form a complete sentence. The words are: 'bana', 'ba', 'tla', 'bua'. How can we arrange these words to make a correct sentence? Remember to use proper punctuation at the end. Let's discuss your sentences as a class and see if we can find any mistakes together.

For your independent practice, I will hand out a short text that contains several grammatical errors. Your task is to read the text carefully, identify the mistakes, and rewrite the text correctly. Pay attention to punctuation, spacing, and capitalization. After you finish, we will share our corrected texts with a partner and discuss the changes we made.

• with a lowercase letter
• with a capital letter
• with a number

Answer: with a capital letter

Every sentence should begin with a capital letter to indicate the start of a new thought.

• The dog.
• The dog runs.
• Runs fast.

Answer: The dog runs.

A complete sentence must have a subject and a verb, making 'The dog runs.' a complete thought.

Answer: Question mark

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

• I like to play soccer
• I like to play soccer.
• i like to play soccer.

Answer: I like to play soccer.

The sentence must start with a capital letter and end with a full stop.

Answer: Bana ba a etela sekolong.

This sentence correctly uses the word 'bana' and follows the rules of grammar.

• Errors
• Sentences
• Words

Answer: Errors

Mistakes in writing are referred to as errors, which we need to correct.

• Comma
• Period
• Letter

Answer: Letter

A letter is a character in the alphabet, while a comma and a period are punctuation marks.

Answer: Check for errors.

After writing, it is important to review your work for any grammatical or punctuation errors.