Riglyne
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Woordorde |
Check your word order. You have to have a VERB after your subject.(Or whichever word you start your sentence with.) |
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Tyd |
Check the tense of each sentence. You have to write in the same tense throughout your essay. (Remember the grammar rules for past tense, future tense etc.) DAWN rule: Dan, as, wanneer + nou = TOE! |
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Punktuasie |
Check your punctuation. You have to start each sentence with a CAPITAL letter and end the sentence with a FULL STOP. COMMAS: See rules for conjunctions You MAY NOT place a comma before “en”. Separate two verbs by using a comma. PROPER NOUNS: Suid-Afrika, Oos-Londen, Grahamstad, Justin Bieber |
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Persoonlike voornaamwoord |
Use the correct personal pronoun. BOY: hy + sy (Use “sy” only if an object belongs to the boy/man - indicating possession) BV: Die seun skop sy bal. Die bal is syne. Hy skop sy bal. GIRL: sy + haar (hare) Sy was haar hare. |
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Voorsetsels |
Prepositions Use the correct preposition. (See Afrikaans Handbook and Study Guide page 42 & 43) |
Algemene foute
The party was very nice.
- Die partytjie was baie lekker. √
- Die partytjie was baie mooi. X
I will eat the banana.
- Ek sal die piesang eet. √ (Toekomende tyd)
- Ek wil die piesang eet. X (Does not indicate future tense)
In the evening we will go see a movie.
- In die aand sal ons ’n fliek gaan kyk. √
- In die nag sal ons ’n fliek gaan kyk. X
My friend and I went to the netball match.
- Ek en my vriend het na die netbalwedstryd gegaan. √ (“I” is always referred to first in Afrikaans!)
- My vriend en ek het na die netbalwedstryd gegaan. X
Mr Smith had a tooth ache.
- Meneer Smit het tandpyn gehad. BUT My ma het ’n afspraak met meneer Smit gehad.
- Capital letter at the START of a sentence
Partytjie versus party
- We held a party at Wood House. / Ons het ’n partytjie by Wood Huis gehou.
- Party van ons (some of us) het nie die partytjie bygewoon nie.
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