Punctuation Inverted Commas


 
 
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Punctuation Inverted Commas

Inverted Commas are used to enclose the exact words of a speaker, or a quotation ; as,

  • "I would rather die," he exclaimed, "Than join the oppressors of my country."
  • Babar is said by Elphinstone to have been "the most admirable prince that ever reigned in Asia."
  • Inverted Commas or Quotation Marks :  Inverted commas or quotation marks are used to separate direct speech from the rest of the sentence. For example,

  • The lady said, 'I shall go home'.
  • What am I to you?' he asked.
  • Inverted commas are also sometimes used when we are mentioning the name of a book or an article in a sentence. For example: Have you read the book "Oliver Twist"

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    Question : 1

    Use the correct punctuation mark in the following sentence and choose which option should be the correct from the alternatives given below .

    Professor May said We all are beginners in literature but regardless of how learned we are we all have heard What is in the name from Shakespeare

    Right Option : B
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    Question : 2

    Punctuate the following sentence , picking up the right options for the question .

    1. I will go to Delhi before I reach Manali on a bike Pinky said

    2. You too, Brutus? exclaimed Caeser in disbelief

    Right Option : D
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    Question : 3

    Use the correct punctuation mark in the following sentence and choose which option should be the correct from the alternatives given below .

    come home directly after school without wasting any time said Sanam’s mom to her

    Right Option : C
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