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QUESTION MARK (?) EXCLAMATION (!)

It is used as end punctuation for posing
direct question or queries. It is used after a sentence that expresses a

1. How are you this morning? strong feeling.

2. When will the pizza arrive?

3. Are they coming today? 1. What a horrible picture!
2. Hurray! We won the match.

COMMA (,) APOSTROPHE(„)

Comma is the shortest pause in a sentence.

Usage:

1. To separate nouns in a series or list. It is used

Ex- We brought vegetable, fruit and groceries from 1. To create possessive forms of nouns

the market. Ex- Sunidhi’s dress is beautiful.
2. It is used before a direct quotation in a sentence. 2. To create possessive form of plural nouns we

Ex- Raveena said, I want an ice-cream. add apostrophe after the ‘s’

3. It is used at the end of the direct quotation. Ex- The boys’ team won the match.

Ex- I am not feeling well, said mother. 3. To show contraction
4. It is used to separate words which are not

essential for the meaning of the words. Ex- I am- I’m, she is- she’s

Ex- Jane, my friend is a helpful girl.