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    He visited and brought me flowers.

    Choose the option that best corrects the underlined words.
    Solution
    The given sentence consists of two independent clauses joined by a conjunction, 'and'. According to general rule, a comma must be used before the coordinate conjunction, that joins two independent clauses. Thus, the correct answer will be Option B. 
    An em dash is always more emphatic than commas, which is not required in the sentence.
    A semi colon is used between two independent clauses when the coordinate conjunction is omitted. 

  • Question 2
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    Choose the option that best corrects the underlined part of the sentence.
    The bridge was sturdy, flexible and strong; it withstood the storm well.
    Solution
    Compound sentences are those which contain more than one subject or predicate. Semicolon is used to show bigger separation when there is already comma within a sentence for smaller separations. 'Sturdy', 'flexible' and 'strong' are more than one predicate in the sentence thus semi colon is used after them to show bigger separation. The statement given is correct. thus, option D is correct option. 
  • Question 3
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    There were seeds, nuts and fruit in the salad, it was a nutritious meal.

    Choose the option that best corrects the underlined words.
    Solution
    Compound sentences are those which contain more than one subject or predicate. Semicolon is used to show bigger separation when there is already comma within a sentence for smaller separations. 'Seeds', 'nuts' and 'fruit' are more than one subject in the sentence thus semi colon is used after them to show bigger separation. Hence, option C is correct. 
  • Question 4
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    Choose the option that best corrects the underlined part.

    The stranger stood in front of the tree: he viewed the red brick house on the far side of the street.
    Solution
    Here, the two parts are complete and separate sentences. To mark the end of a sentence, we use full stops. Hence, the correct answer is B) Tree. He
  • Question 5
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    Maria painted her house in neutral colors; gray, white and brown.

    Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word.
    Solution
    The sentence gives a list of colors used by Maria to paint her house.
    The punctuation colon (:) is used to introduce a list of items.
    Thus, the most suitable answer will be Option A.
    An ellipsis (…) is a set of three dots indicating an omission. This punctuation is not required in the given sentence.
    A period is used only at the end of a declaratory sentence and not in between.
  • Question 6
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    Have you ever seen a rainbow?

    Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word.
    Solution
    To signify that the statement is a direct question, we use a question mark at the end of the sentence. Hence, the correct answer is D) No Change.
  • Question 7
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    Yes, please do join us at the reception.

    Choose the option that best corrects the underlined words.
    Solution
    Exclamation marks are used after interjections, or after sentences that express a strong emotion such as surprise, astonishment, etc. It may be used to end any exclamatory sentence to show emphasis. In the sentence given, 'yes' is an interjection. Hence, the correct option is A) Yes! Please. 
  • Question 8
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    No, I really do not want to eat more ice cream.

    Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word.
    Solution
    Exclamation marks are used after interjections, or after sentences that express a strong emotion such as surprise, astonishment, etc. It may be used to end any exclamatory sentence to show emphasis. In the sentence given, 'No' is an interjection. Hence, the correct option is C) No!
  • Question 9
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    Choose the option that best corrects the underlined part.
    Stop. You are ruining the play!
    Solution
    Exclamation marks are used after interjections, or after sentences that express a strong emotion such as surprise, astonishment, etc. It may be used to end any exclamatory sentence to show emphasis. In the sentence given, 'stop' is an interjection. Hence, the correct option is A) Stop!
  • Question 10
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    The peacock's tail was blue and green, his body was an iridescent blue.

    Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word.
    Solution
    The semi colon represents a longer pause than comma. It is used to separate clauses which are loosely connected in thought. As, the given sentence consists of clauses that are not strongly connected., a semi colon must be used to link them. Thus, the correct answer is Option C
    Option A - A colon is used between sentences grammatically correct but closely related.
    Option B - A dash is used to connect related concepts to one another.
    Option D is incorrect. A comma is used before a conjunction that joins two independent clauses.
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