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Brainy Fact


                     There are 14 punctuation marks in English Grammar.



              Question Mark (?)
              Question mark is used to mark the end of any question asked in a direct speech. For example:

                 • How are you?
                 • Why did you not call me again?

              Exclamation Mark (!)
              Exclamation mark is used in a sentence to strongly express a feeling of happiness, sorrow, love, surprise etc. For example:

                 • Wow! Such a pretty dress.
                 • Oh! You got hurt badly.


              Comma (,)
              Comma is used to mark a pause in a sentence.
              Any list of items mentioned in a sentence are separated by a comma. For example:
                 • I want a dress, shoes, watch, and a box of chocolate for my birthday.
              It is sometimes used to separate two adjectives in a sentence. For example:

                 • I have a brown, fluffy golden retriever.
              A sentence with the location specified has a city separated by a comma from the state. For example:
                 • Mahatma Gandhi was born in Porbandar, Gujrat.
              When somebody is addressed in a direct speech. For example:
                 • Hi Swati, how is your job going on?


              Apostrophe (')
              Apostrophe can be used to indicate the omission of some letters in a word. For example:
                 • I'm enjoying my friend's company.

                 • It's very hot outside.
              It is used to show the possession of a thing. For example:
                 • Adrissa's eyes are blue in colour.


                       Phrases

              Phrase is a group of words together, but not a sentence that forms a complete meaning. It lacks the subject and
              the object. For example:
                 • On the roof
                 • Sleeping now

                 • Cannot eat
                 • Trying hard


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