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  • Question 1
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    Choose the option that best corrects the underlined part of the sentence:
    She brought her umbrella: the red and black one: to the party with her.
    Solution
    According to general rule, em dashes are used to set off parenthetical information, as using em dashes, on both sides, puts the focus on the information between the em dashes. 
    Thus, in the given sentence, the use of em dash, Option C, will be correct.
    The remaining options are incorrect.
  • Question 2
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    Her avaricious relatives assembled at the lawyer's office to hear the reading of Jemima's will.

    Choose the option that indicates the error in the sentence.
    Solution
    The general rule of using an apostrophe is that the possessive of a singular noun is formed by adding an apostrophe and s, whether the singular noun ends in s or not. In the given sentence, the noun is singular and so, an apostrophe and s should be added. 
    Thus, according to the rules, the given sentence is correct. The correct option will be Option E.
  • Question 3
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    Choose the option that best describes the function of parenthesis.
    Solution
    Parenthesis are marked by these brackets ( ) which contain a word or phrase, sometimes even a sentence that provides additional information. Without these words, the sentence surrounding it is grammatically correct. For example, 'The reporter Mr. Shekhar (along with his intern) came to the press conference.' Here the information in the brackets merely provides extra information and the sentence is complete if these words 'along with his intern' are omitted. Hence the correct option is A. Braces { } (or curly brackets) are used in certain mathematical expressions and in programming languages. Parenthesis is not used for this purpose, hence option B is incorrect. Option C is a characteristic of angle brackets < > which is used to enclose an email address, like <abcd@yahoo.com> and isn't a function of parenthesis ( ), hence option C is incorrect. Square brackets [ ] are used to provide clarification, for example, 'She [Susan] came to meet me yesterday.' This isn't the function of parenthesis, hence option D is incorrect.
  • Question 4
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    Choose the word or phrase that requires a parentheses ().
    The EVP Executive Vice President has been invited to grace the occasion today.
    Solution
    The punctuation mark, parentheses ( ), is used to enclose additional or extra information in a sentence, without influencing that sentence grammatically (the single bracket is called parenthesis whereas in a pair, ( ) is called parentheses). On the first use of an acronym "EVP" that might not be understood by the reader, the full term can be included in the sentence, enclosed in parentheses. Hence, "Executive Vice President" is the full form that requires the parentheses and option B is correct. Either of the two, the acronym and the full form can be enclosed in parentheses, but when the acronym EVP is to be enclosed, it should follow the full form, like this "The Executive Vice President (EVP) has been ..." and not before the full form as given here. Hence EVP does not require parentheses and option A is incorrect. When "to grace the occasion" is placed in the parentheses, it acts as a clarification, as to answer the question 'why was he invited?'. A clarification is enclosed in square brackets [ ] whereas parentheses ( ) are used to provide additional information. Similarly, "today" sounds like a clarification here, hence options C and D are incorrect.
  • Question 5
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    Correct the given sentence using double dash where necessary:
    Everyone at the event men, women, children, supported the cause.
    Solution
    Double dash (--) is used to separate a group of words from a sentence. It puts the focus on the information. 'Men, women, children' are separated with double dash to put emphasis on them. Thus, option B is correct. 
  • Question 6
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    Choose the option which correctly punctuates the sentence:

    "Was your friend at school today? Rita asked her daughter."
    Solution
    Quotation marks are used to indicate material that is being reproduced word for word.  According to general rule, commas and periods that are part of the original sentence go inside the quotation marks, even though they are not part of the original quotation. Thus, the correct answer should be Option C.
    Option A is incorrect because quotation marks in a sentence when the direct speech begins and ends when the direct speech ends.
    Option B is incorrect as, the speech is not enclosed within quotation marks.
    Option D is incorrect because all the punctuations required in the given sentence are not included in the sentence.

  • Question 7
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    Find out the error and correct the given sentence:
    I always suggest the local Chinese place in my area to people: they make their items in less oil, and the food is not very expensive too.
    Solution
    According to the general rule, a colon is used to connect two independent clauses that are closely related or, when one illustrates or explains the other.
    The first word in every sentence should begin with a capital letter and proper nouns, like Chinese, also use a capital letter.
    Thus, according to the rules, the correct answer is Option A, no error.
    The remaining options are incorrect.
  • Question 8
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    Punctuate the given sentence where required:
    love is strength it makes us see things differently than before
    Solution
    According to general rule, a colon is used to connect two independent clauses that are closely related or, when one illustrates or explains the other.
    The first word in every sentence should begin with a capital letter and a declaratory sentence should always end with a period.
    Thus, according to the rules, the correct answer is Option B.
    The remaining options are incorrect.
  • Question 9
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    Punctuate the sentence where necessary:
    a tomato is not a vegetable it is actually a fruit
    Solution
    According to general rule, a colon is used to connect two independent clauses that are closely related or, when one illustrates or explains the other.
    The first word in every sentence should begin with a capital letter
    Thus, according to the rules, the correct answer is Option B.
    The remaining options are incorrect.

  • Question 10
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    Change the punctuation marks of the given lines, if necessary:
    "O holy virgin! clad in purest white,
     Unlock heav'n's golden gates, and issue forth;"
                                                     - William Blake
    Solution
    According to general rule, the first letter of each beginning word in a line of poetry is capitalized. This is how poetry is distinguished from other art forms traditionally.
    Thus, according to rules, the correct answer is Option A. The remaining options are incorrect.
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