Punctuation Test 16

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Question 1
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henry viii was the first english king of ireland.

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence.

A
Henry VIII was the first English king of Ireland.

B
Henry viii was the first english king of Ireland.

C
Henry VIII was the first english king of Ireland.

D
NO CHANGE

Solution

According to general rule, the first word of a sentence is always capitalized. Capitals are used for all proper nouns in a sentence or the words derived from proper nouns, like 'English'.
As a rule, if roman numbers in a sentence refer to a person or place, it must be capitalized.
Thus, according to rules, the correct answer is Option A. The remaining options are incorrect.
Question 2
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Choose the option that best corrects the given sentence:
hail mary, full of grace, the lord is with thee.

A
Hail mary, full of grace, the lord is with thee.

B
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

C
Hail Mary, full of grace, the lord is with thee.

D
NO CHANGE

Solution

According to general rule, the first word of a sentence is always capitalized. Capitals are used for all proper nouns in a sentence.
Similarly, the names of religions and religious terms must also be capitalized. For example - God, Buddha, Christianity etc.
Thus, according to rules, the correct answer is Option B. The remaining options are incorrect.
Question 3
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Choose the option that best corrects the given sentence:
i believe in god, the father almighty.

A
NO CHANGE

B
I believe in god, the father almighty.

C
I believe in God, the Father almighty.

D
I believe in God, the Father Almighty.

Solution

According to general rule, the first word of a sentence is always capitalized. Capitals are used for all proper nouns in a sentence.
Similarly, the names of religions and religious terms must also be capitalized. For example - God, Buddha, Christianity etc.
Thus, according to rules, the correct answer is Option D. The remaining options are incorrect.
Question 4
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Choose the option that best corrects the given sentence:
louis xvi of france was guillotined in january 1793.

A
Louis xvi of france was guillotined in january 1793.

B
Louis XVI of France was guillotined in January 1793.

C
Louis XVI of france was guillotined in January 1793.

D
NO CHANGE

Solution

According to general rule, the first word of a sentence is always capitalized. Capitals are used for all proper nouns in a sentence, such as names of people, places and things.
As a rule, if roman numbers in a sentence refer to a person or place, it must be capitalized.
Thus, according to rules, the correct answer is Option B. The remaining options are incorrect.
Question 5
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o no, I am running late and may not make the plane to chicago.

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence.

A
NO CHANGE

B
O no, I am running late and may not make the plane to chicago.

C
o no, I am running late and may not make the plane to Chicago.

D
O no, I am running late and may not make the plane to Chicago.

Solution

According to general rule, the first word of a sentence is always capitalized. Capitals are used for all proper nouns in a sentence, such as names of people, places and things.
Thus, according to rules, the correct answer is Option D. The remaining options are incorrect.
Question 6
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Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word:
Ladies, gentlemen, children; give me your attention.

A
children -

B
children,

C
children:

D
NO CHANGE

Solution

According to general rule, the em dash is often used to resume a scattered subject in a sentence. Thus, the correct answer in the given sentence must be Option A.
Option B is incorrect. A comma is used to indicate a pause in a sentence.
Option C is incorrect. A colon is used to introduce a list of items in a sentence.
Option D is incorrect. A semi colon is used to connect two independent clauses in a sentence.
Question 7
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Choose the option that best corrects the underlined part of the sentence:
She brought her umbrella: the red and black one: to the party with her.

A
umbrella, the red and black one:

B
umbrella - the red and black one -

C
umbrella; the red and black one;

D
NO CHANGE

Solution

According to general rule, em dashes are used to set off parenthetical information, as using em dashes, on both sides, puts the focus on the information between the em dashes.
Thus, in the given sentence, the use of em dash, Option C, will be correct.
The remaining options are incorrect.
Question 8
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Her avaricious relatives assembled at the lawyer's office to hear the reading of Jemima's will.

Choose the option that indicates the error in the sentence.

A
Avaricious

B
Lawyer's

C
The reading of

D
Jemima's will

E
No error

Solution

The general rule of using an apostrophe is that the possessive of a singular noun is formed by adding an apostrophe and s, whether the singular noun ends in s or not. In the given sentence, the noun is singular and so, an apostrophe and s should be added.
Thus, according to the rules, the given sentence is correct. The correct option will be Option E.
Question 9
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Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word:
I lived fearfully then; but why regret the past?

A
then -

B
then:

C
then,

D
NO CHANGE

Solution

According to general rule, the em dash can be used in place of a colon or semi colon, when we want to emphasize at the conclusion of a sentence. In the given sentence, the speaker clearly wants to emphasize on the conclusion of the sentence.
Thus, the correct answer is Option A.
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Question 10
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Choose the option that best corrects the underlined part of the sentence:
Villas, bungalows, skyscrapers, apartment buildings - all houses were subject to the same rules.

A
NO CHANGE

B
buildings;

C
buildings,

D
buildings ...

Solution

According to general rule, the em dash is often used to resume a scattered subject in a sentence. Thus, the correct answer in the given sentence must be Option A, no change.
Option B is incorrect. A semi colon is used to connect two independent clauses in a sentence.
Option C is incorrect. A comma is used to indicate a pause in a sentence.
Option D is incorrect. An ellipsis is used to indicate omission or trailing off thought.

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Question 1

Henry VIII was the first English king of Ireland.

Henry viii was the first english king of Ireland.

Henry VIII was the first english king of Ireland.

NO CHANGE

Solution

Question 2

Hail mary, full of grace, the lord is with thee.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the lord is with thee.

NO CHANGE

Solution

Question 3

NO CHANGE

I believe in god, the father almighty.

I believe in God, the Father almighty.

I believe in God, the Father Almighty.

Solution

Question 4

Louis xvi of france was guillotined in january 1793.

Louis XVI of France was guillotined in January 1793.

Louis XVI of france was guillotined in January 1793.

NO CHANGE

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Question 5

NO CHANGE

O no, I am running late and may not make the plane to chicago.

o no, I am running late and may not make the plane to Chicago.

O no, I am running late and may not make the plane to Chicago.

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Question 6

children -

children,

children:

NO CHANGE

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Question 7

umbrella, the red and black one:

umbrella - the red and black one -

umbrella; the red and black one;

NO CHANGE

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Question 8

Avaricious

Lawyer's

The reading of

Jemima's will

No error

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Question 9

then -

then:

then,

NO CHANGE

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Question 10

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buildings;

buildings,

buildings ...

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