Spelling of compound words. Congratulation and condolence
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write together, apart or with a hyphen: ota ona, tilshunos, sotibolmoq, ketmaket, harqanday.
Ota-ona, tilshunos, sotib olmoq, ketma-ket, har qanday.
2
Make one sentence with each of videokamera, ekotizim, mikroavtobus and check the spelling in a dictionary.
The answer depends on the student’s sentences; the words are written together.
3
Write a 4–5 sentence congratulation to a classmate who is celebrating a birthday.
Check: it must contain an address, the reason, at least two wishes and a signature.
4
Write a 3–4 sentence condolence text for a neighbour who has lost a relative.
Check: a calm tone, an expression of sympathy and wishing patience; no jokes or inappropriate details.
5
Why is toshbaqa (tortoise) written together and tosh devor (stone wall) apart? Explain.
Toshbaqa is a compound whose parts have fused into a new meaning with one stress; tosh devor is a phrase whose parts keep their own meaning and stress.