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Phrases
A phrase is a set of words that functions as a sentence but lacks a subject and a verb. Phrases are frequently used to
describe people, things, or events. Examples:
• Filled with joy, the child jumped up and down.
• The man with the black jacket is my brother.
Phrases can also clarify how or why something happened by describing verbs or adverbs.
Examples:
• She performed the dance with a smile on her face.
• He continued to run while silently humming a song.
• He conducted the experiment to test the seed’s sensitivity to outside light.
Using Capital Letters
We all know that every sentence starts with a capital letter. If you recall the rules, ‘MINTS, it's simple to figure out what
to capitalise. MINTS is a simple set of rules that assist you in correctly capitalising words as shown below:
N—Names
M—Months I—the letter 'I'
My favourite Deepa and I are (people, places, things)
month is August. best friends. Rachna is going to Agra
to see the Taj Mahal.
T—Titles S—Start of Sentences
My favourite book We are going to see
is Vampire Diaries a movie.
Using Punctuation
In English, there are 15 primary punctuation symbols or signs. Full stop or period, comma, question mark, exclamation
mark, apostrophe, colon, semicolon, dash, hyphen, parenthesis, quotation mark, bracket, brace, ellipsis, and bullet point
are examples of punctuation.
Comma, Full Stop.
Jack is a clever, healthy Prof. Sharma teaches Quotation Mark" "
dog. Design Thinking. She said, "I am tired."
Question Mark? Apostrophe' Exclamation!
What is your roll This is my teacher's Alas! I lost my wallet!
number? book.
Basic Parts of Speech
Parts of speech are the various types of words that humans use in sentences. Nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, and
adverbs are the basic parts of speech. Let us understand these.
Part of Speech Purpose Example Sentence
The monkey ran up the tree.
Noun Person, place, or thing Agra, monkey
I am going to Agra.
The boy was crying.
Verb action/doing words ran, crying
The cat ran after the mouse.
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