UP Board Class 10 English Chapter 8 – Punctuation (Grammar)
UP Board Class 10 English Chapter 8 – Punctuation (Grammar)
UP Board Solutions for Class 10 English Chapter 8 – Punctuation (Grammar)
Important Points and Rules
Punctuation अर्थात् ‘विराम चिह्न’। इसके अन्तर्गत full stop (.), comma (,), question mark (?), inverted comma (“……”) आदि आते हैं।
नीचे Punctuations के कुछ महत्त्वपूर्ण नियम दिए गए हैं।
निम्न स्थितियों में Capital letter के प्रयोग का ध्यान रखें
1. First letter of a sentence प्रत्येक वाक्य हमेशा Capital letter से शुरू होता है।
जैसे – (i) He is a good boy.
(ii) They came to meet me.
2. Proper noun एवं Proper adjective का पहला अक्षर Capital होता है अर्थात् किसी व्यक्ति, शहर, देश, राज्य, समुद्र, नदी, दिन, माह, ग्रन्थ, भवन, जाति, त्यौहार तथा भाषा के नाम का पहला अक्षर Capital होता है।
जैसे- Ram, Delhi, India, Rajasthan, Indians, The Himalayas, The Ramayana, Sunday, December, The Rajputs, Diwali, English, Hindi, The Taj Mahal.
3. ईश्वर (God) या उसके लिए प्रयुक्त समस्त nouns एवं pronouns;
जैसे- My God, Thou Art Merciful, O Father, The Lord, The Almighty, God is Omnipresent.
4. पद का नाम, डिग्रियों के नाम का पहला अक्षर Capital letter में होता है।
जैसे- Prime Minister, M.A., B.A., President, M.B.A., Ph. D, M. Phil.
5. Pronoun ‘I’ एवं Interjection ‘Oh’ जब किसी वाक्य में अकेले आएँ, तो हमेशा Capital letter में लिखे जाते हैं।
जैसे- (i) He is taller than I.
(ii) Oh, my God!
6. Inverted commas (” “) के अन्दर के वाक्य का पहला अक्षर Capital letter होता है।
जैसे- He said, “She will go to market.”,
7. Initials एवं abbreviations के लिए प्रयुक्त अक्षर Capital letter होता है।
जैसे- Sh. M.K. Gandhi, S.D.O., G.M., R.M.P.
8. उपाधियों के नाम, राजनीतिक दलों के नाम, समाचार-पत्रों के नाम, मुख्य ऐतिहासिक घटनाओं के नाम, सार्वजनिक संस्थानों के नाम, किताब के नाम, Title या Heading के नाम का पहला अक्षर Capital letter होता है।
जैसे- Padma Bhushan, Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party, The Hindustan Times, The First World War, The Battle of Panipat, The Nirmal Shiksha Kendra, The General English Book, A Clever Monkey, A Visit to Water Park.
9. अंग्रेजी में लिखे जाने वाले First, Middle एवं Last name का पहला अक्षर Capital letter होता है।
जैसे- Suresh Chandra Gupta, Veer Pratap Rao, Manmohan Singh.
10. व्यक्ति के नाम से पहले लगने वाले Title का पहला अक्षर Capital letter मे लिखा जाता है।
जैसे- Mr., Mrs., Miss., Sir, Madam, Dr., Lt., Prof.
Practice QUESTIONS
I. Punctuate the following using capital letters wherever necessary.
1. can you go to delhi today the officer said to the clerk.
2. he said what is your name.
3. she said to me have your ever been to goa
4. the teacher said to the students do not pluck the flowers.
5. ram do you like my dress said shyman.
6. the teacher said to me do not waste your time
7. the teacher said to the boys do not abuse anyone
8. o lord help me.
9. gandhiji the father of the nation loved the poor.
10. radha said to ravi who are you and what do you want.
11. what is your name asked my senior i replied my name is prachi
12. hari said to aman I like your dress
13. he said will you help me or shall i ask someone else
14. my father said to rajoo you should not waste your time on sundays
15. the boy said sir may i come
16. Ramesh said to mohan are you not going to play today
17. how does this machine work asked the boy
II. Punctuate the following by using capital letters wherever necessary.
1. rakesh said to shyam are we still away from the city
2. rita said to rekha hari will not come to college tomorrow
3. rekha said to her friend why did you not come to college yesterday
4. are you coming to school with your brother said mahesh
5. why did mohan go to delhi on sunday morning
6. i said to my father will you give me two hundred rupees as i wish to buy a new dress
7. sohan said to geeta when are you going to aligarh.
8. he said to me will you lend me your book for a week
9. the teacher said to mohan look at the board sir i shall be careful in future replied he
10. i said to my mother will you give me five hundred rupees as i wish to buy a new dress.
11. the teacher said to the boys have you completed your homework.
12. during our journey to madras we slept read and played cards.
13. my father said to me why are you going to lucknow by car
III. Punctuate the following by using capital letters wherever necessary.
1. the father said to his son you should not waste your time on sundays
2. the master said to the servant what do you say
3. do you know that lucknow the capital of uttar pradesh is a historical city
4. the prime minister said we should sacrifice our selfish ends for the integrity of India
5. she said to her mother will you give me one thousand rupees i wish to purchase some books
6. ravi has visited the taj mahal of agra many times but has never gone to Delhi
7. the teacher said to amit have you completed your homework
8. my brother said to me you should not waste your time on sundays.
9. i said to Shyam you will not fail if you work hard
10. her father said to meena give this book to neetu
11. sister your friend has come beena said to me
12. What is your name asked my senior i replied my name is saurabh
13. he said i cant come because i am suffering from fever
14. he said to me i am going to delhi to see your ailing mother
Answers
I. 1. “Can you go to Delhi today?” The officer said to the Clerk.
2. He said, “What is your name?”
3. She said to me, “Have you ever been to Goa?”
4. The teacher said to the students, “Do not pluck the flowers.”
5. “Ram, do you like my dress?” said Shyman.
6. The teacher said to me, “Do not waste your time.”
7. The teacher said to the boys, “Do not abuse anyone.”
8. O Lord, help me!
9. Gandhiji, the father of the Nation, loved the poor.
10. Radha said to Ravi, “Who are you and what do you want?”
11. “What is your name?” asked my senior. I replied, “My name is Prachi.”
12. Hari said to Aman, “I like your dress.”
13. He said, “Will you help me or shall I ask someone else?”
14. My father said to Rajoo, “You should not waste your time on Sundays.”
15. The boy said, “Sir, may I come?”
16. Ramesh said to Mohan, “Are you not going to play today?”
17. “How does this machine work?” asked the boy.
II. 1. Rakesh said to Shyam, “Are we still away from the city?”
2. Rita said to Rekha, “Hari will not come to college tomorrow.”
3. Rekha said to her friend, “Why did you not come to college yesterday?”
4. “Are you coming to school with your brother?” said Mahesh.
5. Why did Mohan go to Delhi on Sunday morning?
6. I said to my father, “Will you give me two hundred rupees as I wish to buy a new dress?”
7. Sohan said to Geeta, “When are you going to Aligarh?”
8. He said to me, “Will you lend me your book for a week?”
9. The teacher said to Mohan, “Look at the board.” “Sir I shall be careful in future,” replied he.
10. I said to my mother, “Will you give me five hundred rupees as I wish to buy a new dress?”
11. The teacher said to the boys, “Have you completed your homework?”
12. During our journey to Madras we slept, read and played cards.
13. My father said to me, “Why are you going to Lucknow by car?”
III. 1. The father said to his son, “You should not waste your time on Sundays.”
2. The master said to the servant, “What do you say?”
3. Do you know that Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, is a historical city?
4. The Prime Minister said, “We should sacrifice our selfish ends for the integrity of India.”
5. She said to her mother, “Will you give me one thousand rupees? I wish to purchase some books.”
6. Ravi has visited the Taj Mahal of Agra many times but has never gone to Delhi.
7. The teacher said to Amit, “Have you completed your homework?”
8. My brother said to me, “You should not waste your time on Sundays.”
9. I said to Shyam, “You will not fail if you work hard.”
10. Her father said to Meena, “Give this book to Neetu.”
11. “Sister, your friend has come.” Beena said to me.
12. “What is your name?” asked my senior. I replied, “My name is Saurabh.”
13. He said, “I can’t come because I am suffering from fever.”
14. He said to me, “I am going to Delhi to see your ailing mother.”