Punctuation Test 5

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Question 1
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Select the sentence with correct punctuation marks among the options given.
Mother said honesty is the best policy

A
Mother said honesty is the best policy

B
Mother said : Honesty is the best policy

C
Mother said, "Honesty is the best policy."

D
Mother said "honesty is the best policy"

Solution

Option C is the correct answer as the inverted commas are used correctly, the first letter in the quotation is capitalised and the sentence ends with a full stop.
Option A is incorrect because inverted commas are not used to quote what mother said and it doesn't have a full stop.
Option B is incorrect because neither does it have inverted commas nor a full stop. The colon is used out of place as they are generally used between two main clauses in cases where the second clause explains or follows from the first.
Option D is incorrect because the first letter in the quote is not capitalised, there should be a comma after 'said' to separate the direct speech within the inverted commas and the sentence doesn't have a full stop.
Question 2
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Select the sentence with correct punctuation marks among the options given.
Bravo brave children are not afraid in darkness.

A
Bravo! Brave children are not afraid of darkness.

B
Bravo$$!$$ brave children are not afraid of darkness

C
Bravo$$1$$ brave children are not afraid of darkness$$1$$

D
"Bravo$$!$$" brave children are not afraid of darkness.

Solution

Option A is the correct answer. The word 'bravo' is used to express acclamation and is usually followed by an exclamation mark. The first word of both the statements starts with capitalized words, and the second statement correctly ends with a full stop.
Option B is incorrect because the second statement neither starts with a capitalized word nor does it end with a full stop.
Option C is definitely incorrect because of the use of the numeral '1' before and after the second statement which makes it inappropriate and out of place.
Inverted commas are used when a speaker’s words written down exactly as they were spoken. Since this is not the case here the inverted commas are incorrectly used. Moreover, the second statement does not start with a capitalized word, making option D incorrect as well.
Question 3
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Who is philanthrophist?

A
One who gives friendly help

B
One who is master of his words.

C
One who is dissatisfied and inclined to rebel

D
One who seeks to promote the welfare of others especially by donating money for good causes.

Solution

A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes.
Question 4
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Choose the sentence with correct punctuation marks among the options given.
My sister kamini studies in merry hearts public school.

A
My sister, Kamini, studies in Merry hearts public school.

B
my sister, kamini, studies in Merry Hearts Public School.

C
My sister, Kamini, studies in Merry Hearts Public School.

D
My Sister, Kamini, Studies in Merry hearts public School.

Solution

Option C is the correct answer because it has all the necessary punctuations. The sentence starts with a capitalized word, 'My' and the proper noun 'Kamini' is also capitalized; there is a pair of commas before and after 'Kamini' to express the fact that the name of the sister is not exactly necessary to complete the meaning of the sentence; and the name of the school is also capitalized because it is the name of an institution.
Option A is incorrect as the name of the school is not correctly capitalized.
Option B is incorrect because the first word and the proper noun in the sentence are not capitalized.
Option D is incorrect because the words 'sister' and 'studies' are incorrectly capitalized even when they are not proper nouns and the name of the school is not correctly capitalized despite the fact that it is a proper noun.
Question 5
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Fill in the blank with the correct option.
To link words so that a compound word is formed we use a _____.

A
Hyphen

B
Comma

C
Question mark

D
Semi colon

Solution

According to general rule, a hyphen is used to join words or parts of words in a sentence. Thus, the correct answer will be Option A. The other remaining options are incorrect.
Option B - A comma is used to indicate a pause in a sentence.
Option C - A question mark is used to indicate an interrogative clause in a sentence.
Option D - A semi colon is used to separate major sentence elements.
Question 6
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Choose the option with correct punctuation for the given sentence:
why did you come late to school on monday

A
Why did you come late, to school on Monday?

B
Why did you come late to School on Monday!

C
Why did you come late to school on Monday?

D
Why did you come late to school on monday.

Solution

Option C: The given sentence is interrogative as it begins with the question word 'why' and intends to ask a question. Hence the correctly punctuated form is seen in option C, as it begins with a capital letter 'W' and ends with a question mark '?'.
Option A: A comma is used to separate clauses and phrases. A comma also separates words (from other words or the sentence on the whole) that are not essential to the meaning of the sentence. The given sentence does not require a comma, because "to school on Monday" is an essential part, without which the meaning of the sentence is incomplete. Hence A is incorrect.
Option B: The error lies in the capitilization of school: 'School' and the exclamation mark '!'. 'School' is a common noun and does not begin with a capital letter.
The given sentence is interrogative (?) and not exclamatory (!). Exclamatory sentences express shock, surprise or wish. Hence B is incorrect.
Option D: Declarative or imperative sentences end with a full stop '.' Such sentences declare something or make a request or command. They do not ask questions. Hence option D is not punctuated correctly.
Question 7
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Technical accuracy of language means

A
Simplicity

B
Correctness of grammar, spelling, and punctuation

C
Active voice

D
Correct alignment

Solution

The correctness of grammar, spelling and punctuation is essential for the formation of an accurate sentence. Thus, the correct answer is Option B.
The other remaining options are incorrect, as simplicity, active voice or correct alignment does not lead to technical accuracy of language.
Question 8
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Select the sentence with correct punctuation marks among the options given.
The trekker said oh we are lost in the forest.

A
The trekker said, Oh$$!$$ we are lost in the forest

B
The trekker said, "Oh$$!$$ We are lost in the forest."

C
The trekker said, "Oh$$!$$ we are lost in the forest"

D
The trekker said, "Oh$$!$$ Weare lost in the forest:

Solution

Inverted commas are used to express a speaker’s words written down exactly as they were spoken, which is why it has been used in this particular sentence (because the trekker said the statement). The second statement promptly starts with a capitalized word and ends with a full stop. Hence option B is the correct answer.
Option A is incorrect because inverted commas are not used to express the speaker's words in the direct speech, the second statement doesn't start with a capitalized word nor does it end with a full stop.
Option C is incorrect because the second statement neither starts with a capitalized word nor does it end with a full stop.
In option D the inverted comma is not closed after the quotation, there is no space between the words 'we are' and the statement is ending with a colon instead of a full stop.
Question 9
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
They're not his ___________ mistakes.

A
Friend's

B
Friend

C
Friends

D
Friends's

Solution

The correct answer is Option A.
An apostrophe is used after a word when we wish to show that two words are related to each other. In the given sentence, FRIEND and MISTAKES are connected, hence the apostrophe will be added after the word FRIEND. It is put after the word and the sign is followed by an 's'.
Thus the correct answer is FRIEND'S.
The remaining options are incorrect because they are not grammatically correct to show the connection between two words.
Question 10
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
This is those ___________ toy.

A
Kid's

B
Kid

C
Kids

D
Kids'

Solution

The correct answer is Option D.
The apostrophe is used to express relation. In case of a plural word ending in 's', the apostrophe is put after the the 's' and it is not followed by another 's'.
From the word 'those' , we know that the subject of the sentence is more than one.
Hence, KIDS' will be the correct answer.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
Option A: KID'S is singular. It will refer to only one kid's toy.
Option B: KID does not show the relation between the kid and the toy.
Option C: KIDS is the plural of the word and cannot be used to show relation because there is no apostrophe.

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Question 1

Mother said honesty is the best policy

Mother said : Honesty is the best policy

Mother said, "Honesty is the best policy."

Mother said "honesty is the best policy"

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Question 2

Bravo! Brave children are not afraid of darkness.

Bravo$$!$$ brave children are not afraid of darkness

Bravo$$1$$ brave children are not afraid of darkness$$1$$

"Bravo$$!$$" brave children are not afraid of darkness.

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Question 3

One who gives friendly help

One who is master of his words.

One who is dissatisfied and inclined to rebel

One who seeks to promote the welfare of others especially by donating money for good causes.

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Question 4

My sister, Kamini, studies in Merry hearts public school.

my sister, kamini, studies in Merry Hearts Public School.

My sister, Kamini, studies in Merry Hearts Public School.

My Sister, Kamini, Studies in Merry hearts public School.

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Question 5

Hyphen

Comma

Question mark

Semi colon

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Question 6

Why did you come late, to school on Monday?

Why did you come late to School on Monday!

Why did you come late to school on Monday?

Why did you come late to school on monday.

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Question 7

Simplicity

Correctness of grammar, spelling, and punctuation

Active voice

Correct alignment

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Question 8

The trekker said, Oh$$!$$ we are lost in the forest

The trekker said, "Oh$$!$$ We are lost in the forest."

The trekker said, "Oh$$!$$ we are lost in the forest"

The trekker said, "Oh$$!$$ Weare lost in the forest:

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Question 9

Friend's

Friend

Friends

Friends's

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Question 10

Kid's

Kid

Kids

Kids'

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