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Noteclass 6 8

Basic punctuation

Lesson 18 of 84

A1

Punctuation = sentence ke end ka nishaan. Teen marks: full stop . question mark ? exclamation mark (feeling wala nishaan !). Comma, quotes, dash = topic 67. Jumle ka order = topic 19.

1. Kya hai

Yeh nishaan padhne wale ko batata hai: yeh fact hai, sawal hai, ya tez feeling (wow, khushi). Hindi danda English me nahi. British naam: full stop (America me period kehte hain; yahan full stop).

Mark British name Kab
. full stop statement — fact, normal sentence
? question mark sawal — Yes/No ya Wh- (topic 17)
! exclamation mark feeling wala nishaan — surprise, khushi, savdhan

2. Three marks

Type Yes No
Statement I live in Pune. I live in Pune?
Question Where do you live? Where do you live.
Exclamation Wow! / That's great! Wow!!! / I am a student!

Ek sentence, ek end mark. What is your name.? dono marks ek saath galat. ! har line pe nahi — WhatsApp wala !!!! school writing me nahi. Normal fact = .

Order wali line (Stop! Sit down!) topic 28. Yes, I am. me comma dikhta hai — comma topic 67. don't / can't me ' chhota form hai (do not / cannot); kisi ki cheez 's topic 21.

3. Space aur capital

Mark ke pehle space nahi. Agle sentence se ek space. Naya sentence capital se (topic 01).

Rule Yes No
pehle space nahi What is your name? What is your name ?
baad me space + capital I am Riya. I live in Pune. I am Riya.i live in Pune. / I am Riya I live in Pune
ek nishaan Wow! Wow!!! / Where do you live??

British titles (topic 01): Mr Khan, Mrs Rao, Dr Mehta — Mr ke baad full stop nahi.

4. Examples

Bold = end mark.

  1. I am a student.
  2. I live in Pune.
  3. She is my teacher.
  4. There is a temple near my house.
  5. I can't drive.
  6. Where do you live?
  7. What is your name?
  8. Who is that?
  9. When is the test?
  10. Can you swim?
  11. What are you doing?
  12. Wow!
  13. That's great!
  14. Happy Diwali!
  15. I am Riya. I live in Jaipur.

5. Common mistakes

where do you live
Where do you live?
Where do you live.
Where do you live?
I live in Pune?
I live in Pune.
What is your name ?
What is your name?
I am Riya I live in Pune
I am Riya. I live in Pune.
Wow!!! / Where do you live??
Wow! / Where do you live?
What is your name.?
What is your name?
i am a student.
I am a student.
Hindi note. Statement = . (full stop). Sawal = ?. Feeling = ! — har sentence pe nahi. Mark se pehle space mat do. Naya sentence capital se. English me Hindi danda mat lagao.

6. Practice

A. 10 MCQ

1. Statement (fact) ke end pe?
2. Sawal ke end pe?
3. Strong feeling: Wow ______
4. Sahi statement?
5. Sahi question?
6. Space?
7. Do sentences:
8. School writing me sahi?
9. British name for .?
10. Normal fact:

B. 5 fill-in

1. Statement: I am a student______ (sirf mark: . ? !)

2. Question: Where do you live______

3. Feeling: Wow______

4. Sahi karo (capital + full stop): i live in pune

5. Sahi karo: where do you live

C. 3 sentences

Model answers neeche. End mark zaroori.

  1. Statement + full stop: I …
  2. Question + question mark: Where …?
  3. Feeling wala nishaan: …!

7. Answer key

MCQ
  1. a) full stop . — statement. ? = sawal. ! = feeling.
  2. b) ? — question mark. comma topic 67.
  3. c) ! — Wow = feeling. . fact. ? sawal.
  4. a) I live in Pune. — statement + capital I. ? galat. i small galat.
  5. b) Where do you live? — sawal = ? Capital W. bina mark / . galat.
  6. a) What is your name? — mark se pehle space nahi. .? dono ek saath nahi.
  7. c) I am Riya. I live in Pune. — do full stops; doosra I capital.
  8. a) Wow! — ek !. !!! extra. Wow. feeling nahi dikhata.
  9. b) full stop — British naam. period America wala naam. comma alag mark.
  10. a) She is my teacher. — normal fact = . ! zyada. ? sawal nahi.
Fill-in
  1. . — statement. Space mat likho, sirf mark.
  2. ? — question.
  3. ! — feeling.
  4. I live in Pune. — I aur Pune capital; end pe full stop. (exact)
  5. Where do you live? — W capital; end pe ? (exact)
Model sentences
  1. I live in Pune.
  2. Where do you live?
  3. Wow!

Check: statement = . ; sawal = ? ; feeling = ek ! ; pehle space nahi; naya sentence capital; .? dono ek saath nahi.