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Quotation Marks (“ ”)
The quotation marks are used:
to write down the exact words of a speaker.
Read the sentence given below.
l Father said, “Don’t forget to post the letter on the way.”
to mark out idiomatic or unfamiliar expressions like a foreign word.
Read the sentence given below.
l The western world has realised the importance of the ‘‘Vedas’’.
Apostrophe (’)
The apostrophe is used to show both contraction and possession.
For contractions, the apostrophe is used where a noun or a pronoun and a verb combine. It
often replaces a letter that has been dropped.
l is not — isn’t; was not — wasn’t; has not — hasn’t;
For possession, the ’s is added to a noun.
l Julie’s cycle; the cat’s tail; the car’s bonnet
Hyphen (-) and Dash (—)
The hyphen and the dash can be quite confusing.
A hyphen joins two or more words together. It is not separated by a space.
l run-off; son-in-law; go-between
It may be used like brackets to give additional, but essential information.
l My friend — the one who works in the navy — is getting married next year.
Dashes can be used to create emphasis in a sentence.
l You can trust him as you know him very well — I don’t.
l They might still turn up — it is quite possible.
Test Yourself
I. Rewrite the sentences given below by inserting punctuation marks. Remember to use
capital letters, wherever required.
1. my brother who lives in australia is coming to stay with me this month
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