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Question Mark (?)
The question mark is used at the end of questions, i.e., interrogative sentences.
Read the sentences given below.
l Where do you live? l Are you from Spain?
Remember
A question mark is never used in reported speech.
Read the sentences given below.
She asked me if I wanted to go on the giant wheel.
l
He asked if I could speak German.
l
Colon (:)
The colon expands or elaborates sentence that precedes it.
The colon is used:
to introduce a list.
Read the sentence given below.
l I want the following items: butter, sugar and flour.
to take the place of a comma before a quotation or a direct speech.
Read the sentences given below.
l They shouted: ‘Our families are starving! We need land.’
l She said: ‘‘I think you called me.’’
to separate the hour from minutes.
Read the sentence given below.
l I will reach there by 8:30 a.m.
Semicolon (;)
The semicolon is used somewhere between a full stop and a comma.
Semicolons may be used to link two phrases or sentences without the use of a conjunction.
Read the sentence given below.
l I like Goa; it is beautiful and peaceful.
Semicolons are also used to separate lists which already contain a list of things separated by
commas.
Read the sentence given below.
l This morning I bought some bread, butter and cheese; tomatoes, cucumbers and brinjals;
cakes, muffins and pastries.
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