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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 color.




                Tick ( ) if you know this.
                  Capitalization means writing the first alphabet of a word in uppercase.

                   Apostrophe can be used to indicate the omission of some letters in a word.
                   Writing skill is an important part of communication.




                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



                                 What is the use of Phrases?




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