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  • Question 1
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    Among the following sentences, only one has all the apostrophes correctly placed. Select that correct sentence.
    Solution
    Apostrophe is used to indicate possession. Apostrophe is used before 's' with singular nouns and after 's' with plural nouns. Here, 'buildings' is a plural noun and doors and windows belong to the buildings. Therefore, the correct use of apostrophe is: C) The two buildings' doors and windows were damaged in the blast. 
  • Question 2
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    Choose the right word/phrase that completes the sentence.
    Dear Mr. Rao, thank you for your support. _______ Sincerely, Ritu Pandey.
    Solution
    Out of the four options, option D is correct. Possessive pronouns are those pronouns which show possession or ownership in a sentence. Apostrophe can be used to show that a letter or letter(s) is missing from a word. In the given sentence, apostrophe replaces the letter 'i', and the two words (Your and Is) are joined to make one. The given sentence shows possession. Thus, 'Yours' is the correct answer. 
  • Question 3
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    Select the correctly punctuated sentence.
    Solution
    Comma indicates a smaller pause. It is used to separate words or word groups in a simple series. In the given sentence, four different subjects 'sweets', 'chocolate', 'marshmallows' and 'toffee apples' are separated by comma. Hence, A is the correct option. 
  • Question 4
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    Select the correctly punctuated sentence.
    Solution
    The given sentence has two independent clauses joined by a conjunction. A comma is used before a coordinating conjunction (here, 'so') to join two independent clauses whereas, a semi colon (;) is used between two independent clauses when the coordinating conjunction is omitted.
    A colon (:) is used to separate two clauses when the second explains or illustrates the first. 
    According to the given reason, Options A,B and D can be termed incorrect and the correct answer is Option C.


  • Question 5
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    Among the following sentences, one has all the apostrophes correctly placed. Identify that correct sentence.
    Solution
    Apostrophe is used to indicate possession. Apostrophe is used before 's' with singular nouns and after 's' with plural nouns. Here, 'cat' is a singular noun and illness belongs to the 'cat'. Also, our verb here is 'was' and that's a hint for us to identify the singular nature of our noun. Therefore, the correct option is: A) The cat's illness was making its paws sore. 
    We do not use an apostrophe in 'its' when we are using it to show possession. Here, we are using 'its' to refer to possession, that is, the cat's paws. So, we will not use an apostrophe for its. 
  • Question 6
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    Choose the option that best corrects the underlined part.
    She was always happy and energetic positive and creative.
    Solution
    In the given sentence, adjectives in succession describe the qualities of the person. 
    According to general rule, when successive words are joined in pairs by conjunctions, they should be separated in pairs by the comma. Therefore, the correct answer will be Option B.
    Option C - An ellipsis is used to indicate that words have been left out so, the usage of ellipsis in the given sentence is not appropriate.
  • Question 7
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    Replace the underlined part with a suitable option:
    He asked me whether I was willing to tutor his son?
    Solution
    Option A - 'Son!' is incorrect. We use the exclamation mark when we want to express 'surprise, shock, order or command'. The given sentence is a simple sentence and hence we shouldn't use the exclamation mark here. Thus option A is incorrect.
    Option C - 'Son...' is incorrect. We never use ellipses in a simple sentence. We use ellipses to leave a sentence incomplete or to leave the readers wondering. When we use the ellipses, we expect our readers to understand the omitted writing by reading and understanding the context of the given sentence. The given sentence has complete information. Thus option C is incorrect.
    Option D - 'Son?' is incorrect as the given sentence is a simple sentence and not an interrogatory sentence. Thus option D is incorrect.
    Option B - 'Son.' is correct. The given sentence is an indirect question and a general statement. Hence, we must end the sentence with a full stop. Thus option B is the correct answer.
  • Question 8
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    Your Majesty - please accept this book as a gift from our country.

    Choose the option that best corrects the underlined words.
    Solution
    According to general rule, when directly addressing someone,  the person's name or title should be set off with commas.
    Therefore, in the given sentence, the use of the dash will be incorrect. The title must be followed by a comma.
    Thus, the correct answer is Option A.
  • Question 9
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    Over the last few years, there has been a radical change in the village's population ... most people under the age of 35 have migrated to nearby cities.

    Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word.
    Solution
    The given sentence describes the radical changes in the village over the years.The punctuation semi colon (;) is used between two independent clauses when the coordinating conjunction is omitted.
    Option B - A comma is used before a coordinating conjunction that joins two independent clauses.
    Option C - A period is used only at the end of a declaratory sentence and not in between.
    Option D - An ellipsis (…) is a set of three dots indicating an omission. This punctuation is not required in the given sentence.
    Thus, the most suitable answer will be Option A.

  • Question 10
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    Choose the option which best corrects the underlined part.
    The colors of the rainbow are - violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, and red.
    Solution
    Option C is the correct answer because no punctuation mark is required to be used after 'are'.
    Option A is incorrect because colons (:) make the statement: note what follows. Whatever information that follows the colon must, in some way, explain, prove, or describe whatever came before it.
    Option B is incorrect because a semicolon (;) is used to join two related main clauses and sentence in question doesn't have two main clauses.
    Option D is incorrect because the question has a hyphen which is most commonly used to pair compound words. 
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