The Comet - I - Textbook Questions

Q1. Who spotted the comet?

Manoj Dutta, an amateur astronomer, spotted the comet through his 8-inch telescope 'Dibya'.

Q2. What did he name the comet?

It was officially named Comet Dutta.

Q3. Why was James Forsyth worried?

His calculations showed that Comet Dutta would collide with Earth in 10 months, causing catastrophic destruction.

Grammar Exercises: Punctuation

Q1. Punctuate

1. alas he is dead -> Alas! He is dead.
2. are you coming -> Are you coming?
3. its a fine day -> It's a fine day.

Q2. Capitalization

Always capitalize first letter and proper nouns.

1. Full Stop(.)

End of assertion.

2. Comma(,)

Pause.

3. Question Mark(?)

Question.

4. Exclamation(!)

Emotion.

5. Inverted Commas('')

Direct speech.

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