Lesson 46: Writing Sentences Correctly LEARN ‘When you write, begin every sentence with a capital letter. * end He sentence with an end punctuation mark. Have you studied ancient Egypt? That society fascinates me. = The end punctuation mark you use depends on the kind of sentence you write. + End a declarative sentence with a period (.). The history of Egypt goes back 5000 years, * End an interrogative sentence with a question mark (2), How old are the pyramids? * End an exclamatory sentence with an exclamation mark (1), Pyramids o iva, pe What a long history Egypt hast * End an imperative sentence with a period (.). Read this book about ancient Egypt. PRACTICE A} Read each item. Write correct or incorrect to tell whether the Sentence or Sentences are written correctly 1. The pharaohs ruled Egypt have you read about them. des “Incorrect 13) 2. Look at these models of the Pyramids, SOUS, 3. Were the pyramids built as tombs for the pharaohs, incorrect 4. How huge this pyramid is itis the Great Pyramid? 2 Aocomert 5. Wow itis the largest stone building on Earth? ——_incorrect__ 6 Isit really solid stone with just a few Passageways? pont correct __ 7, Let me see those pictures What kind of writing is that. —_ncorrect_ — 208 © Unit 6writing is called hieroglyphics. iceenses A ae ytians jad many gods these temples honored them. incorrect tte ea you most about ancient Egypt! incorrect what 4 ke these sentences correctly. Use capital letters and the correct ie urction marks. yew the Egyptian exhibit at the museum did you see it pes the n exhibit at the museum. Did you see it? a pecxhibit includes part of a tomb it's very beautiful se exhibit includes part of a tomb. It's very beautiful. 4.ehree mummies are also in the exhibit Three mummies are also in the exhibit. 4, mummies were wrapped in cloth then they were put in coffins Mummies were wrapped in cloth. Then they were put in coffins. 5. wow, some of these mummies are more than 3000 years old Wow, some of these mummies are more than 3000 years old! 6 does the exhibit include any ancient sculptures ————___________— Does the exhibit include any ancient sculptures? hs “ulptors carved huge statues of the pharaohs and gods ——______— Seu “Attors carved huge statues of the pharaohs and gods. ha “those carvings called sphinxes Ate ‘ those carvings called sphinxes? 9, 80 see ty a on taveling exhibit before it closes — See the < traveling exhibit before it closes Unit 6 = 209aE Every sentence begins with a capita) letter. Use the correct end punctuation mark for each of the four kinds of sentences. fe this report about the Peter wrot ag feribes of ancient Egypt. He made wo stakes inthe use of copialzation ond a even mistakes in the use of end punctuavio’ inthe sentences, Use the proofreading marks to correct the errors. Most Bgyptian children did not go to schoolboys went to work at an early age. Girls stayed at home and learned household skills. The boys who did go to school were taught hieroglyphics and usually = capital lever 9, became seribes?~ : Small letter In hieroglyphics, each symbol stands for an object or a sound. Can you remember having to learn the 26 letters of the aiphabetyEeyptian boys had to learn more than 800 hieroglyphs. What a hard job that must have been's/ Young scribes practiced writing on boards and broken pots, Only later did they use papyrus, which came from a Nile River plant. Did you know that our word paper comes from the Bgyptian word papyrusis/ Scribes became teachers, librarians, and government officials. Some scribes produced works of iteraturd some ! works have survived. How fortunate we are to have thems’ Did you correct two mistakes with capitalization and seven mistakes with end punctuation? 210 © Unit 6wait pevise each sentence. Change it . p to the type of sentence named in theses. Make any changes in wording gare necessary. The frst one is dane that for/eis will vary. Sample answers are giver spyrnas the Nile River important in ancient Egype? (declarative) HE me was important in ancient E. ztyoulook at this map, you will see why. imperative) | teqkat this map, and you will see why. cams ees 1 ich of Egypt was a lifeless desert, (interrogative) | vasmuch of Egypt a lifeless desert? 4.llthe green areas are along the Nile River. (interrogative) all the green areas along the Nile River? _ 4Will you tell me where most ancient Egyptians lived? (imperative) | Telme where most ancient Egyptians lived. S They lived and farmed along the banks of the Nile, (interrogative) Xidthey live and farm along the banks of the Nile? ‘isthe sol rich and fertile because of the floods? (declarative) The ‘oll was rich and fertile because of the floods. aie %ean You trace the Nile from central Africa to the Mediterranean Sea? (imperative) Trace ¢ the Nile from central Africa to the Mediterranean Sea. D The Ni fe flows for 4100 miles, (exclamatory) 0 the Nile flows for 4100 miles! ae Unit 6 » 217 —|