Full Stop (.)

English (Mridang) — Sounds Interesting / Make Our World. Statement sentences in Mridang end with a full stop — practice reading with a stopping voice.

• A full stop (.) ends a statement — a sentence that tells something.
• Every statement starts with a capital and ends with a full stop.
• Questions and shouts use ? or !, not a full stop.

Verbal: A full stop (.) ends a statement — a sentence that tells something, not asks.

Symbolic: Statement → . Question → ? Command/shout → !

Level 1 — Statements need a full stop

• I like mangoes**.**
• The sun is hot**.**

Level 1 — Not a full stop

• Where is my bag**?** (question)
• Stop**!** (command / shout)

Level 2 — Run-on mistake

Wrong: I play I sleep. → Two sentences: I play**.** I sleep**.**

Level 2 — Read aloud

If your voice goes down at the end, it is often a statement → .

Add the right mark: 'We go to school by bus'

Step 1 — Does it ask something? No — it tells.
Step 2 — Statement → full stop
Step 3 — Capital W at start
Answer: We go to school by bus**.**

• Fix: 'my name is anita'
• Full stop or ?: 'What is your name'
• Add . to: 'The cat is on the roof'

Stretch: Fix: "my name is anita" — add capital and full stop. Write one statement about your school.

Revision tip: Read aloud — when your voice goes down at the end, put a full stop in writing.

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