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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.

Solution

The sentence given in alternative D is correctly punctuated.

Hence, the correct answer is option D.
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.

Solution

The full stop or period can be used for ending both imperative and declarative sentences.

For example:

Please stand behind the yellow line. (Imperative)

This is simply fantastic. (Declarative)

Hence, the correct answer is option B.
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.

Solution

The sentence given in alternative C is correctly punctuated.

Hence, the correct answer is option C.

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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Solution

Sentences II and III are good examples of the use of the question mark or the interrogation mark.

Sentences I and IV are incorrectly punctuated. Their corrected forms are as follows:

I don’t know what to say.

They can’t see where they are going.

Hence, the correct answer is option C.

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?”

Solution

The sentence given in alternative D is correctly punctuated.

Hence, the correct answer is option D.
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.

Solution

The sentence given in alternative B is correctly punctuated.

Hence, the correct answer is option B.
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.

Solution

The sentence given in alternative A is correctly punctuated.

Hence, the correct answer is option A.
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.

Solution

The sentence given in alternative B is correctly punctuated.

Hence, the correct answer is option B.
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

Solution

The sentence given in alternative C is correctly punctuated.

Hence, the correct answer is option C.
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.

Solution

The sentence given in alternative D is correctly punctuated.

Hence, the correct answer is option D.

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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.

Solution

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.

Solution

Question 3

“They’re coming”, said Rishi.

“The’re coming”, said Rishi.

“They’re coming,” said Rishi.

“The’re coming.” said Rishi.

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Question 4

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

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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?”

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Question 9

“How interesting,” exclaimed Urvashi!

“How interesting!”, exclaimed Urvashi.

“How interesting!” exclaimed Urvashi.

“How interesting!” exclaimed Urvashi

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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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