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13. for the first letter of every new line of a poem. For example,
• Rise, brothers, rise; the wakening skies pray to the morning light,
The wind lies asleep in the arms of the dawn like a child that has cried all night.
Come, let us gather our nets from the shore and set our catamarans free,

To capture the leaping wealth of the tide, for we are the kings of the sea!

14. for names of ships, trains and spacecraft. For example,
• Since 24 September 2014, Mangalyaan has been orbiting Mars.
• On 15 April 1912, the Titanic sank after colliding with an iceberg.

15. for abbreviations. For example,
• ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation)
• WHO (World Health Organisation)

Full Stop (.)

A full stop is used
1. at the end of assertive and imperative sentences. For example,
• Bengaluru is referred to as the Silicon
Valley of India. (assertive sentence) Note

• Read the newspaper every day to keep In British English, many
yourself informed. (imperative sentence) abbreviations do not require a
full stop. For example, Dr, Mr,
2. after some abbreviations. For example, Mrs, MA, P T Usha, etc.
• The interview will be between 11 a.m. and
1 p.m.

Comma (,)

A comma is used

1. to separate words in a list. For example,
• He likes to play football, hockey, cricket, tennis and basketball.

2. to separate phrases or clauses in a sentence. For example,
• A car, without a number plate, was parked outside the police station.
• We met at the mall, had lunch, and afterwards went to meet Raghav.

3. to separate adjectives in a list. For example,
• Riddhima is young, beautiful and intelligent.

4. to set off names from the rest of the sentence. For example,

• Gayatri, can you open the window?
• Mayank, please help the other students.

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