Question

Q.8 Punctuate the following sentences. [02]

1. My mother said honesty is the best policy

2. December bombay the germans and english language are proper nouns​

Answer 1

Explanation:

1. My mother said honesty, is the best policy.

2. December bombay, the germans and english language are proper nouns.

Answer 2

Punctuate the following sentences.

1. My mother said honesty is the best policy.

• My mother said,"Honesty is the best policy."

Comma:

➤ The comma makes the shortest pause. While indicating the direct speech comma is placed after the reporting verb.

Inverted commas:

➤ Inverted commas are used to mark the exact words of the speaker or a quotation. The reported speech is put within the inverted commas.

2. December bombay the germans and english language are proper nouns

• December, Bombay, The Germans and English language are proper nouns.

The use of Capital letters:

A proper noun is followed with a capital letter, so

➙ All proper nouns and adjectives formed from them are begin with the capital letter.

Full stop

➤ The full stop represents the longest pause and is placed at the end of the sentence.

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