Using Punctuation in English Language

Using Punctuation in side of meat LanguageThe word Punctuation has come from Latin word punctum which means a even. It is the right use of symbols for pauses or stops in writing. We understand and communicate better with use of punctuations.The list below gives the punctuation symbols employ in English language.1capitalizationThe bird sang.7exclamation mark2full stop.8apostrophe3comma,9hyphen-4semicolon10inverted commas- single 5colon11inverted commas- double 6question mark?12brackets( )Capital letterA decry begins with a capital letter. Example They want about water.Proper nouns also begin with capital letters. Example Sunil Chhetri, Anamika, KanpurThe pronoun I is always capital.Certain terminology are always capitalized. For example God, The Bible, The Bhagwat GitaPeriod or full stopIt is use at the end of an assertive or imperative sentence.This is Anandi Joshi. (assertive)Do a project report about her. (imperative)After abbreviations and initials.M.A.N.C.CP.M (Prime Minist er)Dec. (December) 2011 A.D. 8 p.m.The Comma(,)It indicates the shortest pause. It is used to separate three or more dustup of the same part of name and addressMadhu stuck the beads, shells and common sense on the project paper. (nouns)Sunita sorted, washed, dried and pickled the mangoes. (verbs)mark off phrases in apposition (two words or phrases, referring to the same thing, placed in a sentence without any connecting word, is known as an apposition.)The Emblem of India, the adaptation of Asokas Lion Capital has the motto Satyameva Jayate.Kerala, the land of coconut trees, is a state in South India.separate each pair of words connected by conjunctions and to separate words or group of words in a sentence. are mother and aunt, visiting her friend or will they join us for the movie?address a person or when sentence starts with yes or no.Vishaka, please come here.Yes, I shall come in a minute.Semicolon ()It indicates a longer pause than the comma. It is usually followed by conjunc tions like and, but, or. It is used toto separate many groups of words of a sentence, when they contain a commaGirish, come and lift this and then you can go and sit with uncle.Renu promised to make some ladoos but she had to leave suddenly.to separate units of a series when the series contain commasVittal is from Paithan, Maharastra Vani from Kadappa, Andhra Pradesh whereas Bondi is from Dispur, Assam.To reduce or narrow the gap between two thoughts or close linked sentencesI paid the bill on time I expect all services to resume with immediate effect.The unit was ready with twinkle swords waiting for a signal from their commander.Colon ()The colon indicates a longer pause than the semicolon. It is used toTo introduce an explanation, or statementThe main idea was this to world-class make them fill the forms, then pay the fees and collect the materials.To introduce a quotationThe leader said We must stand united and negotiate.To introduce a listChildren, bring the following things for tomorrows assignment A4 size paper, pictures of wild animals, glue, craft paper, crayons.The Interrogation mark or the Question mark (?)It is used after(prenominal) a questionLittle bird, do you want some grains to eat?Where is your nest?The question mark is not used after an substantiative question, or polite request or submission.We requested the manager for another room.The clerk asked if I wanted to meet the manager.The Exclamation mark ()It is used after exclamatory words, phrases or sentences expressing sudden emotions or wish.Hurrah We won.b. Its a shame He Cheatedc. Marvelous I got an A+.Apostrophe ()The apostrophe comma is usedsometimes with s as s to make possessive nouns (something belongs to someone)Janes coat Mansis house the cats dish the milkmaids pailfulto show that a letter(s) is/are missing, when the word is made shorter.Only ( ) is used.Were travelling in Jahans car. Its a 90 (1990) Maruti 800.Hyphen (-)It is used in compound wordsapple-piebullock-cart swe et-toothsugar-freeTo indicate break-up of words, prefix and suffixinter-citypre-planex-ministerdis-couragemis-speltInverted commas- single ( )Single quotes or single inverted commas are used toindicate the human action of books, poems, stories etc. and to draw attention to a word.The Alchemist is written by Paulo Coelho.a is an indefinite article.indicate a quotation within a quotation.The man said, I would like to know, where is Mr.Diwan now?She always tells me, do this, do that and continues to knit exclaimed Bunnyindicate direct thoughts in a story, thought, dreams.The lady thought, Let me bargain and shell a better deal, and spoke to the salesman.Inverted commas- double ( )Double quotes or double inverted commas are used to indicate quotationin a sentence. It shows the exact words of the speaker. It is used in direct speech.We are closed from 1 pm to 2 pm for lunch, said the woman.American civil rights activistMartin Luther King, Jr.gave the famous speech I Have a Dream.Parent heses / Brackets ( ) These are widely used to give additional details, to refer to previous sentences, objects, names, abbreviations, to link other parts of a chapter or book. If only few words, phrases are used inside brackets, then we need not punctuate inside the brackets.For example Anita (my eldest sister) and my aunt (from Goa) where selecting our dresses.Exercise 1 Punctuate where necessaryhe wants to give up the habit of biting his nails however he is facing some difficulties______________________________________________________________________oh god please make me bountiful rich and happy said mannu god replied I can make you handsome and rich but happiness is a state of mind________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________i please get us three sandwiches four plates of pav bhaji and six banana milkshakes said gaurav to the waitress yes sir will you pay cash or through deferr ed payment card said the lady________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________my brother the younger one and our neighbour the doctor are going to be partners for the chess competition they are representing our community club________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________daddy said I am going to drop mr seth at the railway station mukesh informed his mother________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________isnt that vera standing by the telephone booth why didnt she come for the debate________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________idli chutney masala dosa or medu vada from the simply south stall dhokla surt i undhio kachchori from the gujarat green stall missal pav vada pav thalipeet from the me marathi stall delicious so scrumptious oh what shall i eat im so confused sighed mukeshIdli-chutney, masala-dosa or medu-vada from the Simply South stall dhokla, surti-undhio, kachchori from the Gujarat Green Stall missal-pav, vada-pav, thalipeet from the Me Marathi Stall Delicious So yummy Oh what shall I eat? Im so confused sighed Mukesh._____________________________