Punctuation (विरामचिन्हे) - Easy Notes with Examples 📖✍️
Punctuation marks are symbols that help make sentences clear and meaningful. They indicate pauses, stops, or different expressions in writing. Let's understand them with simple explanations and examples.
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1️⃣ Full Stop (.) - पूर्णविराम
🔹 Use: To end a sentence.
🔹 Example:
✅ I love reading books. 📚
✅ She is my best friend. 😊
2️⃣ Comma (,) - स्वल्पविराम
🔹 Use: To separate words, phrases, or clauses.
🔹 Example:
✅ I bought apples, bananas, and oranges. 🍎🍌🍊
✅ After dinner, we went for a walk. 🚶♂️
3️⃣ Question Mark (?) - प्रश्नचिन्ह
🔹 Use: To indicate a question.
🔹 Example:
✅ What is your name? 🤔
✅ Where are you going? 🚶
4️⃣ Exclamation Mark (!) - उद्गारचिन्ह
🔹 Use: To show strong emotions or surprise.
🔹 Example:
✅ Wow! This place is amazing! 😲
✅ Be careful! The road is slippery. ⚠️
5️⃣ Colon (:) - दोन विरामचिन्हे
🔹 Use: To introduce a list, explanation, or example.
🔹 Example:
✅ She bought many things: a dress, shoes, and a bag. 👗👠👜
✅ There is one rule: Always be honest. 🙌
6️⃣ Semicolon (;) - अर्धविराम
🔹 Use: To connect two independent sentences or separate items in a list when commas are already used.
🔹 Example:
✅ I have a meeting at 10 AM; please remind me. ⏰
✅ We traveled to Paris, France; Rome, Italy; and Berlin, Germany. 🌍
7️⃣ Apostrophe (') - संयोगचिन्ह
🔹 Use: To show possession or contraction.
🔹 Example:
✅ This is Rahul's book. 📖 (Possession)
✅ I'm happy today. 😊 (Contraction of "I am")
8️⃣ Quotation Marks (" ") - अवतरणचिन्हे
🔹 Use: To show direct speech or quotations.
🔹 Example:
✅ He said, "Honesty is the best policy." 💬
✅ She asked, "Are you coming to the party?" 🎉
9️⃣ Parentheses ( ) - कंस
🔹 Use: To add extra information in a sentence.
🔹 Example:
✅ The Taj Mahal (one of the Seven Wonders) is in India. 🇮🇳
✅ He won the race (which was very tough). 🏆
🔟 Hyphen (-) & Dash (—) - संयोगचिन्ह आणि मोठे विरामचिन्ह
🔹 Use:
- Hyphen (-): To join words.
- Dash (—): To indicate a break in thought or emphasize something.
🔹 Example:
✅ This is a well-known fact. 📜 (Hyphen)
✅ He was going home — but then it started raining. 🌧️ (Dash)
📝 Quick Recap:
💡 Practice Questions:
Here are some of the most commonly asked Punctuation (विरामचिन्हे) questions in competitive exams, along with their answers and explanations. 📝📖
1️⃣ Question:
🔹 Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a question?
a) . (Full stop)
b) ! (Exclamation mark)
c) ? (Question mark)
d) , (Comma)
✅ Answer: c) ? (Question mark)
Explanation: A question mark (?) is always used at the end of an interrogative sentence.
Example:
- What is your name? 🤔
- Where do you live? 🏠
2️⃣ Question:
🔹 Which punctuation mark is used to show strong emotions?
a) , (Comma)
b) ! (Exclamation mark)
c) . (Full stop)
d) ' (Apostrophe)
✅ Answer: b) ! (Exclamation mark)
Explanation: An exclamation mark (!) expresses strong emotions such as surprise, happiness, anger, or excitement.
Example:
- Wow! This is amazing! 😲
- Be careful! The road is slippery. ⚠️
3️⃣ Question:
🔹 Which punctuation mark is used to show possession or contractions?
a) : (Colon)
b) ; (Semicolon)
c) ' (Apostrophe)
d) " " (Quotation Marks)
✅ Answer: c) ' (Apostrophe)
Explanation:
- Possession: The boy's book (Means: The book belongs to the boy)
- Contraction: It's a sunny day. (It's = It is)
4️⃣ Question:
🔹 What is the correct way to write the sentence using a comma?
a) I bought apples bananas and oranges.
b) I bought apples, bananas and oranges.
c) I bought, apples, bananas, and oranges.
d) I bought apples, bananas, and oranges.
✅ Answer: d) I bought apples, bananas, and oranges.
Explanation:
A comma (,) is used to separate words in a list. The comma before "and" is called the Oxford comma and is optional but commonly used.
5️⃣ Question:
🔹 Which punctuation mark is used to introduce a list?
a) ; (Semicolon)
b) : (Colon)
c) ' (Apostrophe)
d) " " (Quotation Marks)
✅ Answer: b) : (Colon)
Explanation: A colon (:) is used before listing items or giving explanations.
Example:
- She bought many things: a dress, shoes, and a bag. 👗👠👜
6️⃣ Question:
🔹 Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
a) He said "Honesty is the best policy".
b) He said, "Honesty is the best policy."
c) He said "Honesty is the best policy."
d) He said, "Honesty is the best policy".
✅ Answer: b) He said, "Honesty is the best policy."
Explanation: Quotation marks (" ") enclose direct speech, and the punctuation mark (full stop) is placed inside the quotation marks.
7️⃣ Question:
🔹 Which punctuation mark joins two independent sentences?
a) : (Colon)
b) ; (Semicolon)
c) - (Hyphen)
d) " " (Quotation Marks)
✅ Answer: b) ; (Semicolon)
Explanation: A semicolon (;) joins two related independent sentences without using conjunctions like "and" or "but."
Example:
- I was feeling tired; I went to bed early. 🛏️
8️⃣ Question:
🔹 Identify the correctly punctuated sentence.
a) My friend's house is big.
b) My friends house is big.
c) My friends's house is big.
d) My friend house is big.
✅ Answer: a) My friend's house is big.
Explanation: The apostrophe (') shows possession. "Friend’s house" means the house of my friend.
9️⃣ Question:
🔹 Which sentence uses parentheses correctly?
a) The Taj Mahal (one of the Seven Wonders) is in India.
b) The Taj Mahal one of the Seven Wonders) is in India.
c) The Taj Mahal one of the Seven Wonders( is in India.
d) The Taj Mahal one of the Seven Wonders is in India).
✅ Answer: a) The Taj Mahal (one of the Seven Wonders) is in India.
Explanation: Parentheses ( ) are used to add extra information in a sentence.
🔟 Question:
🔹 Which punctuation mark is used to connect compound words?
a) - (Hyphen)
b) — (Dash)
c) ; (Semicolon)
d) : (Colon)
✅ Answer: a) - (Hyphen)
Explanation: A hyphen (-) is used to form compound words.
Example:
- This is a well-known fact. 📜