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A. Tick the correct sentence in each case.
1. a. Sheila said, ‘wasps are not the only insects that sting.
b. Sheila said, ‘Wasps are not the only insects that sting.’
2. a. ‘You must wear a coat,’ he said, ‘As it is cold outside.’
b. ‘You must wear a coat,’ he said, ‘as it is cold outside.’
3. a. Sudeep Roy, the President of the company, misappropriated
crores of rupees.
b. Sudeep Roy, the president of the company, misappropriated
crores of rupees.
4. a. The president of the United States is a very powerful person.
b. The President of the United States is a very powerful person.
5. a. People holiday in the north-eastern part of west Bengal during
the summer.
b. People holiday in the north-eastern part of West Bengal during
the summer.
6. a. Have you read Joan of arc?
b. Have you read Joan of Arc?
7. a. I enjoy Winter more than any other season.
b. I enjoy winter more than any other season.
8. a. My dear Mr Sanyal
b. My Dear Mr Sanyal
Mid-Sentence Punctuation Marks
Certain punctuation marks are required to be used within a sentence, either to mark
out pauses in reading or to lend proper meaning to what is written. Of these, the most
important is the comma.
The Comma
Uses
The comma is used
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