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Edu-Primes
  • 8/10/2024
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00:00Hi kids! Today, we will learn how to punctuate a sentence. So let's start.
00:11My name is Maria. Is this written well? No, this sentence is not punctuated.
00:23First of all, the first letter of the sentence should be capital.
00:29And the special naming word or the exact name should also begin with a capital letter.
00:38And a full stop should be there to mark the end of the sentence.
00:43So it should be written like this.
00:47First letter, capital. First letter of the proper noun, capital, and a full stop at the end.
00:57Now, this sentence is punctuated.
01:02Likewise.
01:04What are you doing? Is it written well? No, this sentence is not punctuated.
01:13First of all, W, that is, the first letter of the sentence should be capital.
01:22Do we have a special naming word or a pronoun in this sentence?
01:29So no other letter needs to be capitalized.
01:34There should be a question mark in the sentence, as this sentence is an interrogative sentence.
01:42So it should be written like this.
01:47Now, it's a punctuated sentence.
01:51Likewise, there are many rules of punctuation.
01:55So today, we will learn about some basic rules of punctuation.
02:03The first and the foremost rule that we'll learn is that the first letter of a sentence is always capitalized.
02:15The second rule is all the special naming words or common nouns are always written in capital.
02:24The third rule is that whenever the pronoun I is written alone, it is always capitalized.
02:34The next rule that we are going to learn, every sentence that is a statement ends with a full stop or a period.
02:45And the next rule is that if the sentence is an interrogative sentence, that is, it is asking a question, then it will end with a question mark.
02:58Any sentence that expresses a deep or sudden emotion or feeling ends with an exclamation mark.
03:08And the signs that we use for punctuation in English language are called punctuation marks.
03:16These punctuation marks help in expressing and linking thoughts clearly and meaningfully.
03:26There is a plethora of punctuation marks in English language.
03:32But for now, we will learn only about the period, the question mark, and the exclamation mark.
03:41Period.
03:43The period is used to mark the end of a simple statement or a command.
03:50For example, this is a very beautiful painting.
03:56This is a statement.
03:58It ends with a period or a full stop.
04:03I am going to attend a concert.
04:06Again, this is a statement and it ends with a period.
04:13Drink your milk.
04:16This is a command and it ends in a period.
04:21Command is also a statement that orders someone to do something.
04:29Do your homework.
04:31Clean your teeth.
04:33These are also commands and they also end with a period.
04:40Commands and statements end with a full stop or a period.
04:46Now we will learn about the question mark.
04:50How are you?
04:53Is it written well?
04:55No, it is not written well as this sentence is asking something.
05:02So, we will put a question mark in the end and not a full stop or a period.
05:09What is your name?
05:12Is it written well?
05:14Yes, this is right as this is an interrogative sentence and it is ending with a question mark.
05:24What are you doing?
05:26Is this sentence written well?
05:29Yes, it is written well as it is ending with a question mark.
05:35Where do you live?
05:37Where are you coming from?
05:40All these sentences are asking questions.
05:44That is, they are interrogative sentences so they are ending with question marks.
05:52So kids, remember those sentences which ask questions are called interrogative sentences.
06:01They end with a question mark and do not with a period or a full stop.
06:07Now let's learn about another mark.
06:11The exclamatory mark.
06:14The exclamation mark is another type of punctuation mark placed at the end of a sentence that expresses deep or sudden emotion or feeling.
06:27Like, oh, that's a huge building.
06:32You won the prize.
06:35You did a great job.
06:38I love this rainbow.
06:41What a pleasant day.
06:44These sentences are expressing a sudden emotion.
06:49That is why these sentences are ending with an exclamation mark.
06:55Here are some more examples for you.
06:59How intelligent you are.
07:02What a fine day.
07:04My dog is so cute.
07:06What a beautiful dress.
07:08Wow, that was a thrilling ride.
07:12Brilliant, you solved the puzzle.
07:15Awesome, you got the job.
07:19Ouch, that really hurt.
07:22So kids, today we have learned about some basic punctuation rules.
07:28Now you may go ahead and take a quiz to learn more.
07:31Bye-bye.