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Few more examples are:
                   Rohin changed his phone cover.
                   Neha stitched her new gown.

                 In a passive sentence the action is received by the subject. In this form of a sentence  the focus is on the action
                 and not on the subject. For example:
                   The chocolate is eaten by Shweta.
                   In this example chocolate is a subject and it receives an action eaten.


                         Paragraph


                 A paragraph is a collection of relevant sentences with a common theme. It begins with an introduction of a theme,
                 followed by sentences describing a theme and ends with a statement supporting a common idea. For example:
                   Water is an essential component of our life. With its scarcity all across the world it is becoming a threat to the
                 existence of life on earth. With rising levels of pollution, water resources are being depleted rapidly. The entire
                 Earth consists of 71% water, out of which only a small percentage is drinkable freshwater. It is therefore very
                 essential to save water, to save lives.
                 Some general rules for writing a paragraph are:

                    • It begins on a new line.
                    • The first line has an indentation.
                    • It focuses on a main theme.

                 Capitalisation

                 Capitalisation means writing the first alphabet of a word in uppercase. In English grammar, we cannot decide on
                 our own to write anything in capital. We follow the rules of capitalisation whenever we write anything. It gives
                 emphasis on certain words used at different places.
                 Some of the basic rules of capitalisation which we all should remember in our basic writing skills are listed below:
                    • Beginning of a Sentence: It is marked by capitalising the first letter in a sentence. For example:

                      w My computer class is very interesting.
                      w We are going for a movie today.
                    • Proper Nouns: Capitalise the first letter of a proper noun like name of a person, place or an organisation. For
                   example:
                      w New Delhi is the capital of India.
                      w My friend Rohit loves to play cricket.
                    • Days of Week, Months and Holidays: Always remember to capitalise the first letter of days of week like
                   Sunday, Monday, etc., months like June, August, etc. and holidays/festivals like Republic Day, Diwali, etc. but not
                   the seasons like winter, spring, summer, etc. Let us look at an example:
                      w Every year Republic Day is celebrated in India on 26 January.
                    • The Pronoun “I”: Pronoun "I" is a reference to yourself and should always be capitalised. For example:

                      w Reema and I are going for a picnic.
                      w I love to read books before I go to sleep.
                    • Directions: The directions like North, South, etc. are written in capital only when they are referred to as locations.
                   For example:
                      w I am heading towards South.

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