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Capitalization and Punctuation

 

                Capitalization and Punctuation



1. The uses of punctuation marks: Full Stop (.)

1. সাধারণত Assertive, Imperative, Optative sentence-এর শেষে কোনো বক্তব্যের পূর্ণ বিরতির ক্ষেত্রে Full Stop ব্যবহৃত হয়।

 যেমন-

(i) Romel is a famous singer.

(ii) Respect your elders.

(iii) My you live long.

2. ঘন্টা থেকে মিনিট আলাদা করার জন্য full stop ব্যবহৃত হয়।

 যেমন-The train arrived at 9.30 in the morning.

3. Abbreviation 'অর্থাৎ কোন word এর সংরক্ষিপ্ত রূপ এর ক্ষেত্রে full stop এর ব্যবহার হয়।

যেমন- B. A. Μ. Α

4. কতিপয় standard abbreviations বিশেষত্ব: যেগুলো শব্দের প্রথম অংশ নিয়ে গঠিত সেগুলোর শেষে full stop ব্যবহার রীতিসিদ্ধ।

যেমন- Wed., Dee. Etc.

There is a wide range of sandwiches, pies, cakes, etc. at very reasonable prices.

5.ইন্টারনেট বা -মেইল এর ঠিকানা লিখতে এধরনের full stop কে সাধারণ dot (ডট) বলে।

যেমন- www.ed.bd.

2.Comma (,)

1. সমজাতীয় তিন বা ততোধিক word বা phrase যদি পাশাপাশি বসে এবং শেষে দুটি word বা phrase and দ্বারা যুক্ত হয় তবে তার আগের word বা phrase কে পৃথক করতে comma বসে।

যেমন-

Ram, Shyam and Jadu are going to school.

You are honest, brave and strong.

2. বাক্যে and দ্বারা যুক্ত প্রত্যক শব্দযুগলকে বিচ্ছিন্ন করতে comma বসে।

যেমন- High and low, rich and poor, wise and foolish, must all die.

3. Nominative Absolute অর্থাৎ কোন Noun যুক্ত Phrase মূল বাক্যের গঠনের সঙ্গে সম্পর্কহীন হলে comma বসে। যেমন- The sun having set, the lotuses closed their eyes.

4. কোন noun বা phrase যদি Apposition হিসাবে বসে অর্থাৎ তার পূর্বের noun বা pronoun কেই বোঝায়, তাহলে comma বসে।

 যেমন- Milton, the great poet of England was blind

5. Vocative case এর ক্ষেত্রে Noun বা Pronoun কে পৃথক করতে তাদের পরে comma বসে।

যেমন-Bipin, come here. Mother, give me a glass of water.

6. শব্দের পুনঃ পুন ব্যবহার হলে সেক্ষেত্রে তাদের মাঝে comma বসে।

যেমন- Twinkle, twinkle little star.

7. যে সকল word যেমন yes, no, well, why, oh) sentence এর শুরুতে বসে অথচ তার  প্রভাব সমগ্র sentence জুরে থাকে তার পরে comma বসে।

 যেমন: Yes, he will come tomorrow. Oh, that's right.

. ডিগ্রি বা পদবি থেকে কোন ব্যক্তির নাম আলাদা করতে comma ব্যবহৃত হয়।

যেমন: Mr. Khan, M.A met Mr. Azad, the principal of the college.

9. Sentence এর মধ্যে তারিখ এর পূর্বে comma বসে।

যেমন: He came on Sunday, the 7th May, 05.

10. Tag question কে sentence থেকে বিচ্ছিন্ন করতে comma বসে।

যেমন: Hasan has done this, hasn't he?

He is not good, is he?

11. Letter এর Salutation এর পরে comma বসে।

যেমন: Dear Masum, Sir,

12. সকল প্রকার চিটির সম্মানসূচক সম্পত্তির পরে comma বসে।

যেমন: Faithfully yours, Yours sincerely,

13. Direct speech reporting verb এর পরে comma বসে।

 যেমন: He said, " I am ill." Kamal said, "My father is ill."

14. পরপর দুটি স্থানের নাম বসলে প্রথমটির পূর্বে Preposition বসিয়ে দ্বিতীয়টির পূর্বে comma বসাতে হয়। দুটি স্থানের পূর্বে Preposition থাকলে comma এর ব্যবহার হবে না।

যেমন: He lives at Daulatpur, Khulna. I live at Mithapukur in Rangpur.

15.Complex sentence যদি adverbial clause প্রথমে বসে তবে উক্ত adverbial clause টি পরে comma বসে। কিন্তু subordinate adverb clause পরে বসলে comma এর ব্যবহার হবে না।

যেমন: Since he was ill, he could not go there.

If you study well, you will shine in life.

16. Parenthetic word, phrase বা clause এর পূর্বে এবং পরে comma বসে।

যেমন-The man is, however, dishonest.

The man is, I think, a liar.

17 Please যদি বাক্যের শেষে ব্যবহৃত হয় সেক্ষেত্রে please এর পূর্বে comma বসে।

যেমন-Give me a pen, please.

18. দুটি co-ordinate clause এর verb একই হলে, সেক্ষেত্রে পরবর্তী clause এর verb উহ্য থাকে এবং তার আগে comma বসে

যেমন- To err is human; to forgive, divine (i, e, forgive is divine)

Rana got the first prize, Hasan, the second. (Hasan got the second prize)

19. চার বা ততোধিক অংকবাচক সংখ্যা লিখতে comma ব্যবহার করতে হয়।

যেমন-23,500

1,50,000 miles

20. একাধিক clause পৃথক করতে comma ব্যবহার করতে হয়।

যেমন- Microsoft Word - Punctuation.doc

I know who he is, where he lives and what he does.

21. Sentence এর শুরুতে adverbial phrase এবং Non-finite compact clause এর পরে comma বসে।

যেমন- In the beginning, he was silent.

Being angry, the man left the place.

☼ Jumbling Rules:

1. The sun sets in the west

2. Honesty is the best policy

3. My favorite fruits are apples oranges and banana

4. She bought a pen a notebook and an eraser

5. She is writing a letter

6. Before leaving make sure to turn off the lights

7. If you work hard you will succeed

8. Yes I will join the party

9. We should respect our parents

10. He works in a bank

11. No I dont like spicy food

12. Despite the rain we went to school

13. Dear Sir I am writing to apply for the scholarship

14. Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius

15. They played football yesterday

16. The teacher explained the lesson clearly

17. After finishing my homework I watched TV

18. Although he was tired he continued to work

19. My brother is a doctor

20. I love reading novels

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 Here are the sentences with correct capitalization and punctuation:

1. The sun sets in the west.

2. Honesty is the best policy.

3. My favorite fruits are apples, oranges, and bananas.

4. She bought a pen, a notebook, and an eraser.

5. She is writing a letter.

6. Before leaving, make sure to turn off the lights.

7. If you work hard, you will succeed.

8. Yes, I will join the party.

9. We should respect our parents.

10. He works in a bank.

11. No, I don't like spicy food.

12. Despite the rain, we went to school.

13. Dear Sir, I am writing to apply for the scholarship.

14. Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

15. They played football yesterday.

16. The teacher explained the lesson clearly.

17. After finishing my homework, I watched TV.

18. Although he was tired, he continued to work.

19. My brother is a doctor.

20. I love reading novels.

3.Colon (:)

1. Quotation (উদ্ধৃতি) শুরু করার আগে কোলন ব্যবহার করা যায়।

যেমন-John Keats writes: A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

2. কোন কিছুর উদাহরণ বা ব্যাখ্যার আগে colon বসে। সাধারনত for example, as follows, such as, the following ইত্যাদি phrase গুলোর পর colon দিয়ে শুরু হয়।

যেমন-You will need some other things too, such as: a rubber, a ruler and a pencil sharpener.

3. সময় লেখার ক্ষেত্রে ঘন্টা বা মিনিটের মধ্যখানে colon বসে।

যেমন-8:30 am  , 9:35 pm

4. পূর্বে ব্যবহৃত কোন sentence কে সমর্থন বা প্রমাণ করতে colon ব্যবহৃত হয়। যেমন-

Fardin is a good student: He got GPA 5 in S.S.C examination.

5. কোন তালিকা শুরু করতে colon ব্যবহৃত হয়। যেমন-

The things we need are: some fruits, a flask of coffee and some

biscuits.

6. বক্তা উদ্ধৃতি পৃথক করতে colon বসে। যেমন-

Dipa: Rony, how are you? Rony: I am fine and what about you?

4. Semicolon (;)

1. কমা অপেক্ষা বেশি এবং ফুল স্টপ অপেক্ষা কম সময় থামার জন্য semicolon (;) ব্যবহার করা হয়।

যেমন- To err is human; to forgive is divine.

2. Co-ordinating conjunction সমূহ যথন conjunction বাদ দেয়া হয়, তখন semicolon ব্যবহার করা হয়।

যেমন- We went to the play ground; we played football; e enjoyed ourselves.

3. Therefore, yet, however, o, otherwise, still, nevertheless ইত্যাদি conjunction দ্বারা যুক্ত Co-ordinate conjunction গুলোর মধ্যে semicolon এর ব্যবহার হয়।

 যেমন-He had all the qualifications; yet he did not get the job. 

 

5. Hyphen (-)

1. Compound word এর বিভিন্ন অংশ যুক্ত করতে hyphen ব্যবহৃত হয়।

যেমন-Sister-in law, mother-in law .

2. লাইন অতিক্রম করার সময় কোন word কে ভেঙ্গে যদি বাকি অংশ পরবর্তী লাইনে লিখতে হয় তবে প্রথম লাইনের ভগ্ন অংশের পর hyphen দিতে হয়।

যেমন-Decide what to do in order to avoid mis-

takes of this kind in the future.

3. কথ্যরূপে 21 থেকে 99 পর্যন্ত সংখ্যা লেখার ক্ষেত্রে hyphen ব্যবহার করা হয়।

যেমন-Forty-five, Thirty-two.

4. কোন line শব্দ পরিপূর্ণভাবে না ধরলে syllables ভাগ করতে hyphen ব্যবহার করা হয়।

যেমন-beauti-ful, cle-ver.

                                         ☼ Jumbling Rules:

1. There are four seasons in a year summer autumn winter and spring

2. She has only one goal to become a doctor

3. Remember the golden rule treat others as you want to be treated

4. The teacher announced "Tomorrow is a holiday."

5. He loves three subjects English Mathematics and Science

6. I have a big test tomorrow I cant go to the party tonight

7. Some people like tea others prefer coffee

8. The weather was perfect we decided to go for a picnic

9. He wanted to study abroad however his parents disagreed

10. We visited three cities last year Dhaka the capital of Bangladesh Chittagong a busy port city and Sylhet known for its tea gardens

11. My sisterinlaw is a doctor

12. This is a well-known story

13. He bought a highquality phone

14. The fiftyyearold man is still very active

15. We need a longterm solution for this problem

Here are the sentences with the correct punctuation:

1. There are four seasons in a year: summer, autumn, winter, and spring.

2. She has only one goal: to become a doctor.

3. Remember the golden rule: treat others as you want to be treated.

4. The teacher announced, "Tomorrow is a holiday."

5. He loves three subjects: English, Mathematics, and Science.

6. I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go to the party tonight.

7. Some people like tea; others prefer coffee.

8. The weather was perfect, so we decided to go for a picnic.

9. He wanted to study abroad; however, his parents disagreed.

10. We visited three cities last year: Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh; Chittagong, a busy port city; and Sylhet, known for its tea gardens.

11. My sister-in-law is a doctor.

12. This is a well-known story.

13. He bought a high-quality phone.

14. The fifty-year-old man is still very active.

15. We need a long-term solution for this problem.



6. Colon Dash (:-)

1. কোন কিছুর উদাহরণ দেবার ক্ষেত্রে colon dash এর ব্যবহার করা হয়।

যেমন-There are six seasons in Bangladesh:- winter, spring, summer, rainy season, autumn and late autumn.

7. Dash (-)

1. কোন কিছুর ব্যাখ্যা প্রদানের জন্য বা Apposition ব্যবহৃত শব্দ সমষ্টি পৃথক করতে Dash ব্যবহৃত হয়।

 যেমন-He gave me many things- watch, ring, dress etc.

2. ভাব বা চিন্তায় আকস্মিক পরিবর্তন হলে বাক্যের মধ্যে Dash ব্যবহৃত হয়। যেমন-

If I were a child again- let bygone be gone.

3. কোন তাৎপর্যপূর্ণ বিরতি বোঝাতে Dash ব্যবহৃত হয়। যেমন-

The man is rich, clever, charming but- dishonest.

8.Question mark (?)

1. সরাসরি প্রশ্ন করা হলে প্রশ্নবোধক sentence এর শেষে question mark বসে। কিন্তু indirect question এর ক্ষেত্রে question mark বসেনা।

যেমন-What is your name? Have you completed your task?

2. একাধিক প্রশ্ন পরপর থাকলে শেষ প্রশ্নের পরে question mark বসে।

যেমন-Where are you going and why are you running?

3. কোন বক্তার বক্তব্যের কিছু অংশে সন্দেহ থাকলে সে অংশের পরে question mark বসে।

যেমন- His honesty? should be prized.

4. Tag question এর ক্ষেত্রে বাক্যের শেষে প্রশ্নবোধক চিহ্ন বা question mark বসে।

যেমন-They went there, did they?

 

9.Note of Exclamation (!)

1. যেসব sentence দ্বারা হাসি/কান্না/সুখ/সুঃখ/আনন্দ/বেদনা ইত্যাদি মনের ভাব প্রকাশ পায় তাদের শেষে Note of Exclamation বসে।

যেমন-What a nice bird it is!

Oh! What a sad news.

10.Apostrophe Comma (')

1. কারো অধিকারে কিছু আছে বোঝাতে প্রাণী বাচক proper noun এর শেষে apostrophe comma+ s বসে।

যেমন-This is Kamal's pen. Every mother is blind to her son's fault.

কিন্তু s/es যুক্ত plural noun  এর পরে শুধু apostrophe comma বসে।

যেমন-Rina reads in a girls' school.

আবার যেসব plural noun এর পরে s/es থাকে না, সে ক্ষেত্রে possessive case গঠন করতে  হয়।

যেমন-This is a children's park.

Men's nature differ from person to person.

2. কোন verb এর ক্ষেত্রে যদি কোন letter উহ্য থাকে, সে ক্ষেত্রে apostrophe comma বসে।

যেমন-I'm (I am), you're (you are), can't (can not)

3. বর্ণ বা সংখ্যার plural number করার ক্ষেত্রে apostrophe comma বসে।

যেমন-There are four M.A's in our school.

4. In the following expression such as month's holiday, a week's holiday, a week's leave ক্ষেত্রে apostrophe comma বসে।কিন্তু Plural expression এর ক্ষেত্রে s এর ব্যবহার করা যাবে না।

যেমন- Two weeks leave. Three months holiday.


☼ Jumbling Rules:

1.My favorite colors are blue green and red

2.Remember this health is the key to prosperity

3.I have three goals study work and family

4.Selimwho always wants to be happyis a good trait

5.I prefer to walk in the eveningwhen everyone is tired

6.This booktitled 'And'is my favorite

7.Are you going to school today

8.Do you know his name

9.How did your exam go

10.Wow Thats really amazing

11.I am happy Let me know if you need anything

12.What a wonderful day

13.This is Sumons book

14.I am ready for todays concert

15.Remember everyones opinion is important

16.I bought apples oranges and bananas

17.You I and he will all work on this project

18.Since its raining, we will stay home

Additional Mixed Punctuation Examples

19.I know do you want to play

20.She is very happyits clear

21.She was thinking Why did I come here

22.All day long can you help me

23The book which you were looking for is on your desk

Here are the sentences with the correct punctuation:

1.My favorite colors are: blue, green, and red.

2.Remember this: health is the key to prosperity.

3.I have three goals: study, work, and family.

4.Selim—who always wants to be happy—is a good trait.

5.I prefer to walk in the evening—when everyone is tired.

6.This book—titled 'And'—is my favorite.

7.Are you going to school today?

8.Do you know his name?

9.How did your exam go?

4. Exclamation Mark (!)

10.Wow! That's really amazing!

11.I am happy! Let me know if you need anything.

12.What a wonderful day!

13.This is Sumon's book.

14.I am ready for today's concert.

15.Remember, everyone's opinion is important.

16.I bought apples, oranges, and bananas.

17.You, I, and he will all work on this project.

18.Since it’s raining, we will stay home.

 Additional Mixed Punctuation Examples

19.I know: do you want to play?

20.She is very happy—it's clear!

21.She was thinking, “Why did I come here?”

22.All day long, can you help me?

23The book, which you were looking for, is on your desk.

11. Inverted Commas/Quotation Marks ('') ("")

Quotation marks দুই ধরনের-

i. Single quotation (............')

ii. Double quotation ("...........")

1. Direct speech বক্তার কথা হুবহু অবিকল উদ্ধৃত করতে Inverted comma ব্যবহৃত হয়।

যেমন- Mother said, "Honesty is the be policy."

2. Sentence এর বাকি অংশ থেকে কোন word বা words চিহ্নিত করে দেখাতে যা কোন বই, কবিতা বা নাটকের নাম বুঝাতে পারে।

যেমন-'Macbeth' is written by Shakespeare.

I like Keats' 'Ode to a Nigh tingle'

3. প্রবাদ প্রকাশ করতে Inverted comma ব্যবহৃত হয়।

যেমন-You ought to know the meaning of "Look before you leap?"

                                 ☼ Jumbling Rules:

Here are 10 examples illustrating the rules of using Inverted Commas/Quotation Marks ('') ("") that can help SSC examinees verify their understanding:

1.Mohit saidI will go to school today

2.Shila asked What do you want to eat

3.Rahul said I can help you

4.The teacher said Finish your homework first

5.Finally Sumi said I will go to see the movie

6.Raju commented The weather is really nice today

7.Mother asked Where will you go in the evening

8.Tania remarked Todays class was very interesting

9.Rojas mother inquired Why were you so late

10.Father stated Education is the key to success

These examples can help students understand the correct usage of punctuation marks.

1.Mohit said, “I will go to school today.”

2.Shila asked, ‘What do you want to eat?’

3.Rahul said, “I can help you.”

4.The teacher said, ‘Finish your homework first.’

5.Finally, Sumi said, “I will go to see the movie.”

6.Raju commented, “The weather is really nice today.”

7.Mother asked, ‘Where will you go in the evening?’

8.Tania remarked, “Today’s class was very interesting.”

9.Roja’s mother inquired, ‘Why were you so late?’

10.Father stated, “Education is the key to success.”

****Additional Mixed Punctuation Examples.

1.The teacher said Honesty is the best policy The students listened carefully Then, Rafi asked Can you explain it with an example The teacher smiled and nodded

2.My father always tells me Time and tide wait for none He believes that time management is important Success comes to those who use time wisely he added.

3.Rahim asked What does the word 'persistence' mean The teacher replied Persistence' means continuing to do something despite difficulties Rahim smiled and said I will remember this word forever."

4Where are you going asked my mother. I replied I am going to the library She said Dont be late for dinner I nodded and left

5.Our teacher said You should read The Merchant of Venice. She added Its one of Shakespeares best plays. I asked Where can I find it

Students should carefully observe how quotation marks are used in each example and practice using them correctly.

1. Direct Speech

The teacher said, "Honesty is the best policy." The students listened carefully. Then, Rafi asked, "Can you explain it with an example?" The teacher smiled and nodded.

2. Quoting a Famous Saying

My father always tells me, "Time and tide wait for none." He believes that time management is important. "Success comes to those who use time wisely," he added.

3. Highlighting a Word or Phrase

Rahim asked, "What does the word 'persistence' mean?" The teacher replied, "'Persistence' means continuing to do something despite difficulties." Rahim smiled and said, "I will remember this word forever."

4. Writing a Dialogue

Where are you going?" asked my mother. I replied, "I am going to the library." She said, "Don’t be late for dinner." I nodded and left.

5. Quoting a Book Title

Our teacher said, "You should read 'The Merchant of Venice'." She added, "It’s one of Shakespeare’s best plays." I asked, "Where can I find it?"

12.Parenthesis/Brackets বা বন্ধনী চিহ্ন

1. কোন ব্যাখ্যা, বৈশিষ্ট্য বা উদাহরণ অন্তর্ভূক্ত করতে Parenthesis/Brackets বা বন্ধনী চিহ্ন বসে।

যেমন-Nazrul (1899-1976) was a great poet.

I have lost all (50 thousand taka with me)

2. Sentence বা Passage এর সংখ্যা এবং অক্ষর বর্ণকে বেষ্টিত করে চিহ্ন বসে। যেমন--

Our objective are: (a) to increase output, (b) to improve quality and (c) to maximise profits.

3. Cross reference প্রকাশের জন্য Bracket এর ব্যবহার করা হয়।

যেমন-Shakespeare's works are marked with morality (see chapter eight)

13.Asterish (*)

1.পাঠকের দৃষ্টি আকর্ষণ করে কোন word বা phrase সম্পর্কে ব্যাখ্যা বা foot note তৈরী করতে

Asterish ব্যবহৃত হয়।

 যেমন-   "Please make sure to submit your report by Friday*."

*Friday is the final deadline for submissions.

14.Dots/Ellipsis (......)

1. Quotation বা conversation থেকে কোন word/phrase/sentence বর্জন করতে dots /ellipsis ব্যবহার করা হয়।

 যেমন- Omitting unnecessary parts of a quote:

  • "The meeting was long and tiring......... but we finally reached an agreement."
  • (The ellipsis indicates that part of the original quote has been removed for brevity.)

2. বাক্যে শূণ্যস্থান নির্দেশ করতে dots / ellipsis ব্যবহার করতে হয়।

যেমন-Waking is a good...........

15.Slash/Oblique (/)

1. পাশাপাশি কোন word, phrase etc বসাতে slash/oblique ব্যবহৃত হয়।

যেমন-He will give you a pen and/or a pencil.

2. Internet, e-mail address তৈরি করতে slash/oblique বসে।

 যেমন-http//www.gmail.com

The uses of Capitalization:

1. প্রত্যেক sentence এর প্রথম অক্ষর সবসময় Capital letter হয়।

যেমন-Kamal is a good student. The rose is called the queen of flower.

2. Proper noun এর প্রথম letter সবসময় Capital letter হয়। অর্থাৎ, কোন মানুষের নাম, স্থানের নাম, দেশের নাম, সাগর, মহাসাগরের নাম, পাহাড়-পর্বত ইত্যাদির নামের প্রথম অক্ষর Capital letter হয়।

যেমন- The Padma is a big river. We live in Bangladesh.

3. Proper noun থেকে গঠিত proper adjective এর প্রথম অক্ষর Capital letter হয়।

যেমন-Is there any Chinese hotel in Dhaka? Marena is an Indian girl.

4. ইংরেজি কবিতার প্রত্যেক line এর শব্দ এর প্রথম letter বা অক্ষরটি Capital letter হয়।

যেমন-Twinkle, twinkle, little star.

Up above the world so high,

How I wonder what you are!

Like a diamond in the sky!

5. ধর্ম গ্রন্থের নামের প্রথম অক্ষর Capital letter হয়। যেমন-

I read the holy Quran everyday.

6. জাতি, ধর্ম, সম্প্রদায়ের নামের প্রথম অক্ষর Capital letter হয়। যেমন-

In Bangladesh the Muslims, the Hindus, the Christians live peacefully.

7. আল্লাহ নাম লিখতে কিংবা ঈশ্বরের নাম লিখতে Noun এবং এদের পরিবর্তে ব্যবহৃত Pronoun এর

প্রথম Letter বা অক্ষরটি Capital Letter হয়।

যেমন-Pray to Allah for His help. God is good and kind to all. Pray to God for His blessing.

. পত্রিকার নামের প্রথম অক্ষর Capital letter হয়। যেমন-

I read the Prothom Alo daily.

The Daily Star is a popular newspaper.

9. দিনের মাসের নামের প্রথম অক্ষর Capital letter হবে। কিন্তু ঋতুর নামের প্রথম অক্ষর Capital letter হবে না। যেমন-Sunday, February, Ramadan .Our class will start from January.

10. কোন দেশের নাম, সংস্থা, অফিসিয়াল পদমর্যাদা, শিক্ষাগত ডিগ্রীকে Abbreviation বা সংক্ষিরুপে প্রকাশ করলে Capital letter হয়।

যেমন-USA, UK, UAE

BTV, BBC, UN

GM, AGM, DC

BA, MA

11. I দ্বারা যদি আমি বুঝায়, তখন তা সবসময় Capital letter হয়।

যেমন-It is I who am a student.

12. চিঠিপত্রে সম্বোধন জানাতে Addressing এর প্রথম অক্ষর Capital letter হয়। যেমন-

Dear Sir. Dear Mother, Dear Roni etc.

13. বিখ্যাত জাহাজ, স্থান, বিমান, ট্রেন ইত্যাদির নামের প্রথম অক্ষর Capital letter হয়।

যেমন-The Taj Mahal, The Titanic, Mohanagar Express etc.

14. উপাধি ঐতিহাসিক ঘটনার প্রথম অক্ষর Capital letter হয়। যেমন-

Sher-E-Bangla A.K Fazlul Haque was a great national hero.

15. President, Prime Minister, Mayor, Chairman, Principal, Headmaster ইত্যাদি title যখন কোন ব্যক্তি নির্দেশ করে তখন এর প্রথম অক্ষর Capital letter হয়।

যেমন-Mayor Mohammed Jahid died last night.

16. বই, নাটক, প্রবন্ধ, কবিতা, উপন্যাস, অধ্যায়ের শিরোনামের প্রথম অক্ষর Capital letter হয়।

যেমন-Macbeth, Gora, Balaka, Kabar, Twinle Twinkle

17. ভাষার নামের প্রথম অক্ষর Capital letter হয়।

যেমন-Bengali, English, Arabic, French, Chinese, Malay, Hindi, Urdu etc.

18. North, South. East এবং West দ্বারা যদি দিকের নাম না বুঝিয়ে কোন ভৌগোলিক এলাকাকে বোঝায় তখন এগুলোর প্রথম অক্ষর Capital letter হয়।

যেমন-I went my whole life in the West.

19. কোন প্রাণহীন বস্তুতে ব্যক্তিত্ব আরোপ করা হলে সেটির প্রথম অক্ষরটি Capital letter হয়।

যেমন-Then came Death, came on a winged chariot.

20. নদ-নদী, সাগর, পাহাড়-পর্বত ইত্যাদির নামের প্রথম অক্ষর Capital letter হয়।

যেমন-The Padma is a big river.

21. Direct quotation এর প্রথম অক্ষর অক্ষর Capital letter হয়।

যেমন-He said, "Have you done the work?"

22. Interjection ব্যবহৃত কিংবা Interjectional word বা Interjectional phrase এর প্রথম অক্ষর Capital letter হয়।

যেমন-Help me 'O' my friend!

Hurrah! We have won the game.


                                     ☼ Jumbling Rules:

1. the sun rises in the east.
2. she is reading a book.
3. honesty is the best policy.
4. alexander graham bell invented the telephone.
5. dhaka is the capital of bangladesh.
6. He studied at oxford university.
7. The eiffel tower is in paris.
8. My favorite book is harry potter.
9. We will go on a trip this friday.
10. december is the last month of the year.
11. christmas is celebrated worldwide.
12. my birthday is in february.
13. She speaks english fluently.
14. many people in bangladesh follow islam.
15. The japanese are known for their discipline.
16. buddhism originated in india.
17. president abraham lincoln abolished slavery.
18. dr. rahman is my physician.
19. I met professor karim at the seminar.
20. queen elizabeth was a great ruler.
21. i love reading the great gatsby.
22. we watched titanic last night.
23. her favorite song is shape of You.
24. shakespeare wrote romeo and juliet.
25. my friend and i went to the park.
26. i love playing football.
27. she told me that i should work harder
28. she said education is the key to success
29. he asked Where are you going
30. My father advised always be honest

Here are the sentences with the correct punctuation:

+++++ Capitalizing the First Word of a Sentence
1. The sun rises in the east.
2. She is reading a book.
3. Honesty is the best policy.
+++++. Capitalizing Proper Nouns (Names of People, Places, and Organizations)
4. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.
5. Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh.
6. He studied at Oxford University.
7. The Eiffel Tower is in Paris.
8. My favorite book is Harry Potter.
+++++ Capitalizing Days, Months, and Holidays
9. We will go on a trip this Friday.
10. December is the last month of the year.
11. Christmas is celebrated worldwide.
12. My birthday is in February.
+++++Capitalizing Nationalities, Languages, and Religions
13. She speaks English fluently.
14. Many people in Bangladesh follow Islam.
15. The Japanese are known for their discipline.
16. Buddhism originated in India.
+++++ Capitalizing Titles of People
17. President Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery.
18. Dr. Rahman is my physician.
19. I met Professor Karim at the seminar.
20. Queen Elizabeth was a great ruler.
+++++Capitalizing Titles of Books, Movies, and Songs
21. I love reading The Great Gatsby.
22. We watched Titanic last night.
23. Her favorite song is Shape of You.
24. Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet.
+++++Capitalizing the Pronoun "I"
25. My friend and I went to the park.
26. I love playing football.
27. She told me that I should work harder.
+++++ Capitalizing the First Word in a Direct Quote
28. She said, "Education is the key to success."
29. He asked, "Where are you going?"
30. My father advised, "Always be honest."

SSC and HSC standard capitalization and punctuation

1. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text.
why are you going to barishal said father i want to buy some important books said saad do you need money yes father dont go alone as time is not going well
Answer:
“Why are you going to Barishal?” said father. “I want to buy some important books,” said Saad. “Do you need money?” “Yes, father.” “Don’t go alone as time is not going well.”

2. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text.
would you please tell me one reason of air pollution yes the smoke from our household activities vehicles factories ete is mainly causing air pollution
Answer:
“Would you please tell me one reason of air pollution?” “Yes, the smoke from our household activities, vehicles, factories etc. is mainly causing air pollution.”

3. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text.
arent you going to have any said I no i never eat asparagus I know there are people who dont like them the fact is that you ruin your palate by all the meat you eat she said
Answer:
“Aren’t you going to have any?” said I. “No, I never eat asparagus.” “I know there are people who don’t like them. The fact is that you ruin your palate by all the meat you eat,” she said.

4. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text.
hello old lady what are you doing said the princess i am spinning a yarn around the spindle replied the old woman
Answer:
“Hello, old lady, what are you doing?” said the Princess. “I am spinning a yarn around the spindle.” replied the old woman.

5. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text.
my dear mother your letter is just to hand it seems to me that you are anxious for me but you need not think about me
Answer:
My dear Mother, your letter is just to hand. It seems to me that you are anxious for me, but you need not think about me.

6. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text.
is there anybody here who has ever crossed a river by a boat is have teacher i clearly remember what happened in that journey said jamal
Answer:
“Is there anybody here who has ever crossed a river by a boat?” “I have, teacher. I clearly remember what happened in that journey,” said Jamal.

7. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text.
how is your father bilkis said mr rahman he is very well thank you bilkis replied i am glad to here that he is in good health said mr rahman
Answer:
“How is your father, Bilkis?” said Mr. Rahman. “He is very well. Thank you.” Bilkis replied. “I am glad to hear that he is in good health,” said Mr. Rahman.

8. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text.
the teacher said to the girl do you think that honesty is the best policy yes sir i think so said the girl then learn to be hones from your childhood thank you sir said the girl may allah bless you said the teacher.
Answer:
The teacher said to the girl. “Do you think that honesty is the best policy?” “Yes, sir, I think so.” said the girl. “Then learn to be honest from your childhood.” “Thank you, sir.” said the girl. “May Allah bless you.” said the teacher.

9. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text.
do not worry about a few mistakes said the teacher you can learn a lot through your mistakes do we learn from our mistakes asked the boy.
Answer:
“Do not worry about a few mistakes,” said the teacher. “You can learn a lot through your mistakes.” “Do we learn from our mistakes?” asked the boy.

10. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text.
have you heard the name of alexander asked mr ahmed no sir razu replied how strange It is said he will you tell me about alexander please well he was the great king of mecedonia
Answer:
“Have you heard the name of Alexander?” asked Mr. Ahmed. “No, sir,” Raju replied. “How strange it is!” said he. “Will you tell me about Alexander, please?” “Well, he was the great king of Macedonia.”

11. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text.
go to bed now mother said you can complete your assignment in the morning no mom ill finish it now
Answer:
“Go to bed now.” mother said. “You can complete your assignment in the morning.” “No mom. I’ll finish it now.”

12. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text.
stop you are eating all our bread shouted the two rats i am doing my best but I have told you that its difficult said the monkey give us that little Piece said the rats this is My piece havent i laboured a lot for you replied the Monkey how foolish we are believing you said the two rats
Answer:
“Stop! You are eating all our bread,” shouted the two rats. “I am doing my best. but I have told you that it’s difficult,” said the monkey. “Give us that little piece,” said the rats. “This is my piece. Haven’t I laboured a lot for you?” replied the monkey. “How foolish we are believing you!” said the two rats.

13. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text.
zaman can you tell me what i am teaching the teacher asked i m sorry sir i can’t follow replied zaman you can’t because you are not attentive the teacher said
Answer:
“Zaman, can you tell me what I am teaching?” the teacher asked. “I’m sorry, sir, I can’t follow,” replied Zaman. “You can’t because you are not attentive,” the teacher said.

14. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text.
why are you late always try to attend the class regularly yes sir the student said to the teacher
Answer:
“Why are you late? Always try to attend the class regularly.” “Yes, sir”, the student said to the teacher.

15. Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text.
do you know me yes i know you from my childhood whats your name my name is sumon thank you a lot said mr jamal
Answer:
“Do you know me?” “Yes, I know you from my childhood.” “What’s your name?” “My name is Sumon.” “Thank you a lot,” said Mr. Jamal.









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