Punctuation Test 15

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london was a smoky and hazy city during the industrial revolution.

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence.

A
NO CHANGE

B
London was a smoky and hazy city during the Industrial Revolution.

C
London was a smoky and hazy City during the industrial revolution.

D
london was a smoky and hazy city during the Industrial Revolution.

Solution

According to general rule, the first word of a sentence is always capitalized. Capitals are used for all proper nouns in a sentence..
Words, like industrial, that are not are not normally capitalized, would be written with a capital if it is used as a proper noun.
Thus, according to the rules, the correct answer is Option B. The remaining options are incorrect.
Question 2
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Choose the option that best corrects the sentence:
Lyn is training for ice hockey at the next winter olympics.

A
Lyn is training for ice hockey at the next winter Olympics.

B
Lyn is training for ice hockey at the next Winter Olympics.

C
Lyn is training for ice hockey at the next Winter olympics.

D
NO CHANGE

Solution

According to general rule, the first word of a sentence is always capitalized. Capitals are used for all proper nouns in a sentence..
Words, like winter, that are not are not normally capitalized, would be written with a capital if it is used as a proper noun.
Thus, according to the rules, the correct answer is Option B. The remaining options are incorrect.
Question 3
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Choose the option that best corrects the given sentence:
the patron saint of animals is saint francis of assisi.

A
The patron saint of animals is saint Francis of assisi.

B
The patron saint of animals is Saint Francis of Assisi.

C
The patron saint of animals is Saint francis of Assisi.

D
NO CHANGE

Solution

According to general rule, the first word of a sentence is always capitalized. Capitals are used for all proper nouns in a sentence. Titles in a sentence are capitalized, when the titles come immediately before a name, or when the title replaces the use of a name.
Thus, according to the rules, the correct answer is Option B. The remaining options are incorrect.
Question 4
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Choose the option that best corrects the sentence:
venice was a trading center during the middle ages.

A
NO CHANGE

B
Venice was a trading center during the middle ages.

C
Venice was a Trading Center during the middle ages.

D
Venice was a trading center during the Middle Ages.

Solution

According to general rule, the first word of a sentence is always capitalized. Capitals are used for all proper nouns in a sentence.
Words, like middle and age, that are not are not normally capitalized, would be written with a capital if it is used as a proper noun.
Thus, according to the rules, the correct answer is Option D. The remaining options are incorrect.
Question 5
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Choose the option that best corrects the given sentence:
the americans commemorate their winning freedom from the british on 4th july every year.

A
NO CHANGE

B
The Americans commemorate their winning freedom from the British on 4th july every year.

C
The americans commemorate their winning freedom from the british on 4th July every year.

D
The Americans commemorate their winning freedom from the British on 4th July every year.

Solution

According to general rule, the first word of a sentence is always capitalized. Capitals are used for all proper nouns in a sentence and also, for words derived from proper nouns. For example - the word British must be capitalized when it means the language, a British person or things from Britain.
Thus, according to the rules, the correct answer is Option D. The remaining options are incorrect.
Question 6
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we have now replaced our regular windows with french windows.

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence.

A
We have now replaced our regular windows with french windows.

B
We have now replaced our regular windows with French windows.

C
We have now replaced our regular windows with French Windows.

D
NO CHANGE

Solution

According to general rule, the first word of a sentence is always capitalized. Capitals are used for all proper nouns in a sentence and also, for words derived from proper nouns. For example - the word French must be capitalized when it means the language, a French person or things from France.
Thus, according to the rules, the correct answer is Option B. The remaining options are incorrect.
Question 7
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reporters described the president's speech as "inflammatory."

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence.

A
NO CHANGE

B
Reporters described the president's speech as "inflammatory."

C
Reporters described the President's speech as "inflammatory."

D
Reporters described the President's speech as "Inflammatory."

Solution

Capital letter is used to start a sentence. Capital letter is used with the first word in quotations, provided the quoted sentence is a complete sentence. It is also used when a title replaces the use of a name. Here, 'President' is a title. Thus option C is correct according to the rules.
Question 8
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Choose the option that best corrects the given sentence:
the chief religions of japan are buddhism and shintoism.

A
NO CHANGE

B
The chief religions of Japan are Buddhism and Shintoism.

C
The chief religions of Japan are buddhism and shintoism.

D
The chief religions of japan are buddhism and shintoism.

Solution

According to general rule, the first word of a sentence is always capitalized. Capitals are used for all proper nouns in a sentence.
Similarly, the names of religions and religious terms must also be capitalized. For example - God, Buddha, Christianity etc.
Thus, according to rules, the correct answer is Option B is the correct answer. The remaining options are incorrect.
Question 9
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the old testament ends with the book of malachi.

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence.

A
NO CHANGE

B
The old testament ends with the book of malachi.

C
The Old Testament ends with the book of Malachi.

D
The old testament ends with the book of Malachi.

Solution

According to general rule, the first word of a sentence is always capitalized. Capitals are used for all proper nouns in a sentence.
Similarly, the names of religions and religious terms must also be capitalized. For example - God, Buddha, Christianity etc.
Thus, according to rules, the correct answer is Option C is the correct answer. The remaining options are incorrect.
Question 10
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i was terrified by alfred hitchcock's film, the birds.

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence.

A
I was terrified by alfred hitchcock's film, the birds.

B
I was terrified by Alfred Hitchcock's film, The birds.

C
I was terrified by Alfred Hitchcock's film, The Birds.

D
NO CHANGE

Solution

According to general rule, the first word of a sentence is always capitalized. Capitals are used for all proper nouns in a sentence, such as all large words in the titles of movies, books and other publications should be capitalized, while all small words should not be capitalized unless they are the first or last words in the title.
Thus, according to the rules, the correct answer is Option B. The remaining options are incorrect.

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Question 1

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London was a smoky and hazy city during the Industrial Revolution.

London was a smoky and hazy City during the industrial revolution.

london was a smoky and hazy city during the Industrial Revolution.

Solution

Question 2

Lyn is training for ice hockey at the next winter Olympics.

Lyn is training for ice hockey at the next Winter Olympics.

Lyn is training for ice hockey at the next Winter olympics.

NO CHANGE

Solution

Question 3

The patron saint of animals is saint Francis of assisi.

The patron saint of animals is Saint Francis of Assisi.

The patron saint of animals is Saint francis of Assisi.

NO CHANGE

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Question 4

NO CHANGE

Venice was a trading center during the middle ages.

Venice was a Trading Center during the middle ages.

Venice was a trading center during the Middle Ages.

Solution

Question 5

NO CHANGE

The Americans commemorate their winning freedom from the British on 4th july every year.

The americans commemorate their winning freedom from the british on 4th July every year.

The Americans commemorate their winning freedom from the British on 4th July every year.

Solution

Question 6

We have now replaced our regular windows with french windows.

We have now replaced our regular windows with French windows.

We have now replaced our regular windows with French Windows.

NO CHANGE

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Question 7

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Reporters described the president's speech as "inflammatory."

Reporters described the President's speech as "inflammatory."

Reporters described the President's speech as "Inflammatory."

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Question 8

NO CHANGE

The chief religions of Japan are Buddhism and Shintoism.

The chief religions of Japan are buddhism and shintoism.

The chief religions of japan are buddhism and shintoism.

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Question 9

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The old testament ends with the book of malachi.

The Old Testament ends with the book of Malachi.

The old testament ends with the book of Malachi.

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Question 10

I was terrified by alfred hitchcock's film, the birds.

I was terrified by Alfred Hitchcock's film, The birds.

I was terrified by Alfred Hitchcock's film, The Birds.

NO CHANGE

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