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Somebody has stolen all the punctuation marks from these sentences. Insert the same.
1. We learnt algebra fractions and geometry in maths

2. Our mailbox is always full of flyers mails and lots of bills

3. My lucky numbers are seven twelve fifteen and twenty four
4. Flour sugar butter eggs and milk are what you need to buy

5. Steve replied No problem
6. I have a big old warm quilt

7. Its too late she replied.
8. The truth in my opinion is that we are all guilty

Punctuation is used to make sense, clarity and stress in sentences. They are used to
structure and organise the written language.

Let’s Learn Types of Punctuation Marks

Punctuation marks are symbols used in English. Some most commonly used punctuation
marks are ― full stop (.), comma (,), exclamation mark (!), question mark (?), colon (:),
semicolon ( ;), quotation marks (“…” / ’…’), apostrophe (‘), hyphen (-) and dash (—).

Full stop (.)
The full stop is used:

� to indicate the completion of thought, that is not a question or an exclamation.
For example:
New Delhi is the capital of India.
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� to show abbreviations. For example:
i.e., a.m., p.m., etc.
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Comma (,)
The comma is used to separate:

� a series of nouns. For example:
At the grocers, I bought sugar, tea, milk, bread, and eggs.
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