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C. Write the short forms of these words using the apostrophe.
1. cannot 2. will not
3. she will 4. he will
5. they will 6. she is
7. he is 8. they are
9. you are 10. we will
11. should not 12. it is not
13. you will 14. that is
15. did not 16. are not
Read these sentences. Note
y Madhur said, ‘I love playing football.’ Inverted commas can be
single quotes (‘…’) or double
y Pradeep asked, ‘Do you want an ice cream?’ quotes (“…”). We usually use
y ‘Let’s have ice cream after dinner,’ single quotes. A comma is
said Rajesh. used to separate the words of
the speaker from the rest of
We use inverted commas (‘…’) to show the sentence.
the exact words of a speaker.
D. Rewrite these sentences after inserting inverted commas where required.
1. Wait a minute, said Frank.
2. Mother said, I am tired.
3. I want a brand new doll for my birthday, said Aishwarya.
4. I cannot find my keys! cried Kevin.
5. Ruchi said, This is the best book I have read.
6. Mother said, You have done a great job, Pia!
7. Jamal said, Let’s go to the beach.
8. I’m hungry! cried Pawan.
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