Punctuation Test 1

Question 1
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Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

A
“However there are many problems.” continued Feroze.

B
“However there are many problems”, continued Feroze.

C
“However, there are many problems.” continued Feroze.

D
“However, there are many problems,” continued Feroze.

Question 2
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Which of the following statements is incorrect?

A
The colon can be used for introducing a list.

B
The period cannot be used for ending imperative sentences.

C
The comma can be used before a conjunction joining two independent clauses.

D
The comma cannot be used for separating a restrictive dependent clause from the main clause.

Question 3
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Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

A
“They’re coming”, said Rishi.

B
“The’re coming”, said Rishi.

C
“They’re coming,” said Rishi.

D
“The’re coming.” said Rishi.

Question 4

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Use the following information to answer the question that follows.

I	I don’t know what to say?
II	What are you going to do now?
III	Where does he think he is?
IV	They can’t see where they are going?

Which alternative correctly classifies the given sentences as good examples or bad examples of the use of the interrogation mark?

I II III IV

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I II III IV

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I II III IV

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I II III IV

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Question 5
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Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

A
Sangeeta asked, “Where are you going”?

B
Where are you going?”, Sangeeta asked.

C
Where are you going,” Sangeeta asked?

D
Sangeeta asked, “Where are you going?”

Question 6
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Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

A
He has read Homer, Shakespeare, Milton, Wordsworth, Byron Shelley and Keats.

B
He has read Homer, Shakespeare, Milton, Wordsworth, Byron, Shelley and Keats.

C
He has read, Homer, Shakespeare, Milton, Wordsworth, Byron, Shelley and Keats.

D
He has read, Homer Shakespeare Milton Wordsworth Byron Shelley and Keats.

Question 7
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Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

A
Tara and her sister Meera study at a prestigious girls’ school.

B
Tara and her sister Meera study at a prestigious girls school.

C
Tara and her sister Meera study at a prestigious girl’s school.

D
Tara and her sister Meera study at a prestigious girls’s school.

Question 8
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Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

A
The students gave their teachers flowers on Teachers Day.

B
The students gave their teachers flowers on Teachers’ Day.

C
The students gave their teachers’ flowers on Teachers Day.

D
The students’ gave their teachers flowers on Teachers Day.

Question 9
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Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

A
“How interesting,” exclaimed Urvashi!

B
“How interesting!”, exclaimed Urvashi.

C
“How interesting!” exclaimed Urvashi.

D
“How interesting!” exclaimed Urvashi

Question 10
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Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

A
Girish’s interest lies in reading detective novels, watching Hitchcock movies and, listening to rock songs.

B
Girish’ interest lies in reading detective novels, watching Hitchcock movies and listening to rock songs.

C
Girish’ interest lies in reading detective novels, watching Hitchcock movies and, listening to rock songs.

D
Girish’s interest lies in reading detective novels, watching Hitchcock movies and listening to rock songs.

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Question 1

“However there are many problems.” continued Feroze.

“However there are many problems”, continued Feroze.

“However, there are many problems.” continued Feroze.

“However, there are many problems,” continued Feroze.

Question 2

The colon can be used for introducing a list.

The period cannot be used for ending imperative sentences.

The comma can be used before a conjunction joining two independent clauses.

The comma cannot be used for separating a restrictive dependent clause from the main clause.

Question 3

“They’re coming”, said Rishi.

“The’re coming”, said Rishi.

“They’re coming,” said Rishi.

“The’re coming.” said Rishi.

Question 4

I II III IV Bad example Bad example Good example Bad example

I II III IV Good example Good example Good example Bad example

I II III IV Bad example Good example Good example Bad example

I II III IV Good example Bad example Bad example Good example

Question 5

Sangeeta asked, “Where are you going”?

Where are you going?”, Sangeeta asked.

Where are you going,” Sangeeta asked?

Sangeeta asked, “Where are you going?”

Question 6

He has read Homer, Shakespeare, Milton, Wordsworth, Byron Shelley and Keats.

He has read Homer, Shakespeare, Milton, Wordsworth, Byron, Shelley and Keats.

He has read, Homer, Shakespeare, Milton, Wordsworth, Byron, Shelley and Keats.

He has read, Homer Shakespeare Milton Wordsworth Byron Shelley and Keats.

Question 7

Tara and her sister Meera study at a prestigious girls’ school.

Tara and her sister Meera study at a prestigious girls school.

Tara and her sister Meera study at a prestigious girl’s school.

Tara and her sister Meera study at a prestigious girls’s school.

Question 8

The students gave their teachers flowers on Teachers Day.

The students gave their teachers flowers on Teachers’ Day.

The students gave their teachers’ flowers on Teachers Day.

The students’ gave their teachers flowers on Teachers Day.

Question 9

“How interesting,” exclaimed Urvashi!

“How interesting!”, exclaimed Urvashi.

“How interesting!” exclaimed Urvashi.

“How interesting!” exclaimed Urvashi

Question 10

Girish’s interest lies in reading detective novels, watching Hitchcock movies and, listening to rock songs.

Girish’ interest lies in reading detective novels, watching Hitchcock movies and listening to rock songs.

Girish’ interest lies in reading detective novels, watching Hitchcock movies and, listening to rock songs.

Girish’s interest lies in reading detective novels, watching Hitchcock movies and listening to rock songs.

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