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Here is a detailed explanation along with examples for each rule:
 Example  Sign  Description
 Traffic Light  Indicates the presence of a traffic signal   Alphabet  What it Shows  Rule Description  Examples
 ahead.           M              Months             Capitalise the first letter in all the     I have a meeting in January.
                                                    names of months.                     My birthday is in September.

 Railway Crossing Ahead  Warns of a railway crossing ahead.  I  The letter ‘I’  Always capitalise the letter ‘I’     I enjoy reading books.
                                                    when it is used as a pronoun.        He said, “I will help you.”

                  N              Names              Capitalise the first letter in the     Rajiv lives in London.
 Highly Flammable  Indicates materials or areas that are highly   names of people, places, and days.
 flammable and pose a fire risk.                                                         We will meet on Friday.
                  T              Titles             Capitalise the first letter in titles     Dr. Sanjay is my doctor.
                                                    used before people’s names.          Mrs. Raman is my teacher.
 Pause  Sign used to pause a video or audio file in   S
 smartphone or computer.         Starting letter of   Always capitalise the first letter in     The sky is blue.
                                 sentences          every sentence.                      Cats are very independent

                                                                                          animals.
 Advantages of Visual Communication

 Following are the advantages of Visual Communication:  PUNCTUATION
   Using visual communication, the attention of the audience can be grabbed.  Punctuation is a set of marks, such as the full stop and the comma, which help us separate parts of a sentence
   Information can be delivered directly using visual aids.  and explain its meaning. Like uppercase letters, punctuation is also a very important part of sentences and
   Visual information is remembered better than text or spoken words.  follows specific rules. Here are some common punctuation marks and their uses, along with examples:
 Disadvantages of Visual Communication  Punctuation Name  Sign  Use                            Examples

 Following are the disadvantages of Visual Communication:  Full Stop  .  Shows the end of a     Karan is an engineer. He works in
   Developing visual communication is time-consuming.  sentence. Also used to   Bangalore.
   Visual methods of communication are very expensive.  abbreviate long words.    Dr. Mehta is our family doctor. He has
    Visual communication is often called incomplete because it usually requires other type of communication   been treating us for years.
 to pass the complete message.
                 Comma                        ,     Indicates a pause in a       After finishing his work, Raj went home.
                                                    sentence or separates        Before leaving, Priya checked her
 SESSION  4  Writing Skills: Parts of Speech        items in a list.             emails.


 When we speak or write in English, we use sentences to express our thoughts. Sentences are essential because   Question Mark  ?  Used at the end of a    Can you help me, Arun?
 if they are not written clearly, their meaning might not be understood. A sentence is a group of words that   question.
 conveys a complete idea (e.g., Neetu goes to park). A sentence always starts with a capital letter and ends    What time is the meeting, Ramesh?
 with a full stop, question mark, or exclamation mark. Phrases can be a short or a long sentence and give a   Exclamation Mark  !  Indicates a strong feeling,    Wow, that’s amazing, Neha!
 complete meaning when attached to a principal clause or an independent sentence. Hence, a phrase may   such as surprise or    Oh no, I forgot my keys, Vijay!
 also be explained as a dependent sentence, for example: “after the class” is a phrase and “I will meet you” is   excitement.
 a principal clause.  Apostrophe              '     Shows possession or         He can’t attend the meeting.
 By joining together these sentences we get “I will meet you after the class”.  forms contractions in    She won’t be able to join us.
                                                    informal speech.
 USING CAPITALS
                   PARTS OF SPEECH
 We know that all sentences begin with capital letters. But do you know where else we should use capital letters
 in a sentence? The word “MINTS” can help you remember the capitalisation rules. Each letter in “MINTS”   The necessary elements or words which join together to form a sentence are known as Parts of Speech, such
 stands for a specific capitalisation rule.   as the Noun, Pronoun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction and Interjection. It indicates the
                 function of each element within the sentence.




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