Question 4
Da uwutñkpọ kiet-kiet wet ndiwut utom mme idiọñọ emi enamde ke usem.
(a). Akpatre ntọi (.)
(b) Idiọñọ nduọk odudu (,)
(c). Idiọñọ mfiori (!)
Observation
Candidates were to explain the function of each of the above punctuation marks using one example for each.
The expected answers were:
(a) Akpatre ntọi:
- Esisịn idiọñọ emi ke utịt udịm-ikọ emi enyenede ọyọhọ ekikere
- Esida idiọñọ emi ewet ini ñkanika
- Esida enye ewet ikọ ke mbio-mbio usuñ
- “Atịm edi eti anwan.”
- “Etịm ọkpọri isọñ.”
- 9.30am
- 10.25pm
(b) Idiọñọ nduọk odudu:
- Esida idiọñọ emi ewut uduọk ibifịk ke udịm-ikọ
- Esida ebahade ikọ ke udịm-ikọ
- Esida enye ewet ibat
- Eka mi edep ediye ọfọñ, ekpat, ikpaukot ye itam
- Mmañka ufọk-ñwed ñkpọñ, nyedep ñwed ikọ Efịk
- 1,000.00
(c) Idiọñọ mfiori:
- Esida idiọñọ emi ewut ndịk ye ñkpaidem ke usem
- Mmatak –o!
- Nsutọ ñkpọ idi emi-o!
- Wai, woyo-o!
Few candidates attempted this question and they did well.