Writing: A1 - Lesson 5: Using Full Stops (Periods) and Question Marks

Writing Mechanics A1

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Punctuation Marks

សញ្ញាវណ្ណយុត្តិ (.) និង (?)

How do we know when a sentence is finished? We use a Full Stop or a Question Mark!

តើយើងដឹងថាប្រយោគមួយចប់នៅពេលណា? យើងប្រើសញ្ញាខណ្ឌ (.) ឬ សញ្ញាសួរ (?)!

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Full Stop .

សញ្ញាខណ្ឌ (ប្រើសម្រាប់ប្រយោគប្រាប់ព័ត៌មាន)

Statements tell us something. They always end with a full stop (period).

I live in Kampot. ខ្ញុំរស់នៅខេត្តកំពត។

My name is Sok. ខ្ញុំឈ្មោះ សុខ។

She is a student. នាងគឺជាសិស្ស។

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Question Mark ?

សញ្ញាសួរ (ប្រើសម្រាប់ប្រយោគសួរព័ត៌មាន)

Questions ask for something. They always end with a question mark.

What is your name? តើអ្នកឈ្មោះអ្វី?

Do you like coffee? តើអ្នកចូលចិត្តកាហ្វេទេ?

Where are you from? តើអ្នកមកពីណា?

Punctuation Traps! ⚠️

Don't mix them up!

(កុំប្រើសញ្ញាខុស ឬភ្លេចសរសេរអក្សរធំនៅប្រយោគបន្ទាប់!)

Are you happy. ❌

Are you happy? ✔️

It is hot. we need water. ❌

It is hot. We need water. ✔️

(Always start a new sentence with a Capital Letter!)

Punctuation Marks 🎬

Watch Teacher Sopheak explain when to use a full stop and when to use a question mark. Let's practice writing!

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Quick Check ⚡

ការត្រួតពិនិត្យរហ័ស ⚡

Which mark?

I am a student ___

(ខ្ញុំគឺជាសិស្ស។)

Which mark?

Where are you from ___

(តើអ្នកមកពីណា?)

MISTAKE TRAP! ❌

What is missing in this question?
"Do you like apples"

(តើមានអ្វីបាត់នៅក្នុងប្រយោគសំណួរនេះ?)

True or False?

"I like apples?" is correct.

(តើប្រយោគនេះត្រឹមត្រូវទេ?)

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Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!

Make a Statement ✍️ Write one sentence about yourself and end it with a full stop. (e.g., "I like dogs.")

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Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!

Ask a Question ❓ Write one question to ask a friend and end it with a question mark. (e.g., "Do you like cats?")

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Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!

Book Hunt 🔍 Find an English book or article. Find 3 sentences with a full stop (.) and 3 sentences with a question mark (?).

Ask a Question 🙋‍♂️

តើអ្នកមានចម្ងល់មែនទេ? សួរគ្រូនៅទីនេះ!

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Recent Questions

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Vutha 2 hours ago

Teacher, do we put a full stop AFTER a question mark? Like this: "How are you?."

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 1 hour ago

Hi Vutha! No, we never do that. The question mark (?) already acts like a full stop to finish the sentence. You only need ONE mark at the end of a sentence! 🛑

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Mina 4 hours ago

Why do some people call it a "period" and some call it a "full stop"?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 2 hours ago

Good question, Mina! "Full stop" is used in British English (UK), and "Period" is used in American English (US). Both mean the exact same thing: the dot (.) at the end of a sentence! 🌍