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Inverted Commas (“ ”)

We use inverted commas to mark the exact words of a speaker.
For example:
 He said, “This lesson is very easy to learn.”
Comma (,)

A comma is used to express the shortest pause. There are many uses of comma.
We use comma to separate a series of words in a sentence.
For example:
 There are bananas, guavas, grapes and oranges in the basket.
 Neeta is intelligent, beautiful, sincere and honest.
We use comma to separate a noun, which is used to address something in a sentence.
For example:
 Where are you going, Pawan?  Waiter, please bring a cup of tea.
We use comma to separate pairs of words in a sentence.
For example:
 Our countrymen young and old, rich and poor, high and low, respect the nation.
We use comma to separate expressions like yes, no, please, thank you, etc., in a sentence.
For example:
 Yes, I am coming with you.  No, he is not my friend.
We use comma to separate a speaker from his/her exact words.
For example:
 The teacher said, “The Earth revolves around the Sun.”
Apostrophe (’)
We use an apostrophe to show possession.
For example:
 the girls’ hostel  Shalini’s shoes are sturdy.
We use an apostrophe to write short forms.
For example:
 I will — I’ll  She is — She’s

Hyphen (-)
We use a hyphen to join two or more words to make a compound word.
For example:
 Twenty-nine  Father-in-law

Capital Letters
We use capital letters in the following ways:
 At the beginning of every new sentence.
For example:
 He came to wish me.

 Proper nouns always begin with capital letters.
For example:
 Rohan went to Agra to see Taj Mahal.
 Pronoun I is always written in capital.
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