Class 10th

The two important features of Precis Writing are:

Clarity: It should be written in straightforward, unambiguous language that is easy to comprehend.

Conciseness: The precis must be short and focused, generally one-third the length of the original text, excluding all unnecessary information.

The ten golden rules of precis writing include identifying the central idea, avoiding the repetition of key sentences from the original text, ensuring brevity and clarity, showcasing the writer's understanding, using original language, refraining from direct speech, incorporating statistical details appropriately, and concluding objectively without personal opinions. The precis should aim to retain the essence of the original passage in a concise form, presenting all significant points logically and coherently while eliminating unnecessary details.

No, not exactly. All conjunctions are linking words, but not all linking words are conjunctions. Words like 'however' or 'therefore' are linking adverbs, not true conjunctions.

Coordinating conjunctions join equal parts (e.g., two independent clauses) while Subordinating conjunctions connect a dependent clause to an independent one.

• Yes, we use a comma before a coordinating conjunction when joining two independent clauses.

For example: He was tired, but he kept working.

• No comma is required when the parts are not complete sentences.

For example, He was tired but kept working.

Conjunctions are mainly of three types:

1. Coordinating conjunctions: and, but, or, nor, for, yet, so
2. Subordinating conjunctions: although, because, since, if, when, etc.
3. Correlative conjunctions: either.or, neither.nor, not only.but also.

When you are not sure of a person's gender, then the most appropriate pronoun to be used is 'they/them'. Although 'they/them' is generally used as a plural pronoun, in case of gender ambiguity, 'they/them' is widely accepted, and can be considered gramaatically correct. 

Some of the gender neutral pronouns include the following:

• It
• They
• Them
• Ze/zir
• Xe/xem

Using Pronouns in correct manner has the following benefits:

• Avoids repetition: Using pronouns appropriately can avoid repeating the nouns.
• Improves flow of sentence: Using pronouns help maintain the flow of the sentence and improves clarity.
• Supports sentence structure: Pronouns play important role in subject-verb agreement and sentence construction.

Pronouns are generally used after the first sentence, or after the first instance of Noun. Once the Noun is stated or the subject is introduced, Pronouns can be used as a substitute of the Noun. For example, Riya studies in Class 6. Her favourite subject is History. Here, the Pronoun 'Her' is used in the second sentence as a substitute to the Proper Noun, which is Riya.