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2. for abbreviations. For example,
y I will meet you at 10:00 a.m. Note
a.m. stands for ante
Comma (,) meridiem meaning
‘before noon’.
A comma is used
p.m. stands for post
1. to separate words or phrases in a list. For example, meridiem meaning ‘after

y Buy a kilo of sugar, a packet of salt, a jar of coffee, a noon’.
bottle of jam and a loaf of bread.

2. to separate an introductory word or phrase in a sentence. For example,

y By the way, the picnic has been postponed by a week.

3. after a noun which addresses someone. For example,
y Rita, please wait here.

4. to separate a question tag from the rest of the sentence. For example,
y Assam is a beautiful state, isn’t it?

5. between the words spoken by someone and the rest of the sentence. For example,

y ‘Swimmers with long hair must wear caps,’ said the coach.

y Sujata cried, ‘Wait for me!’

Question Mark (?)

A question mark is used
1. at the end of a question. For example,

y Has anyone seen my geography book?

Exclamation Mark (!)

An exclamation mark is used

1. at the end of an exclamatory sentence. For example,
y What a charming lady your mother is!

2. after an interjection or a short command. For example,

y Hurray! We won the match.

y Get out!

Quotation marks (‘…’)

The quotation marks are used

1. to separate the actual words spoken by a person from the rest of the sentence.

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