Punctuation Test 19

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Punctuation Test 19

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Question 1
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Punctuate the given sentence, where necessary:
"tell me, o muse, of that ingenious hero who travelled far and wide after he sacked the famous town of troy."
[The Odyssey]

A
NO CHANGE

B
"Tell me, o Muse, of that ingenious hero who travelled far and wide after he sacked the famous town of Troy."

C
"Tell me, O Muse, of that ingenious hero who travelled far and wide after he sacked the famous town of Troy."

D
"Tell me, o Muse, of that ingenious hero who travelled far and wide after he sacked the famous town of troy."

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 names of people and places.
As a rule, the pronoun 'I' and the interjection 'O' are always capitalized in a sentence.
Thus, according to rules, the correct answer is Option C. The remaining options are incorrect.
Question 2
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Find the error in the quoted lines, if any:
"how do I love thee? let me count the ways.
i love thee to the length and breadth and height
my soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
for the ends of being and ideal grace." - Elizabeth Browning

A
The capital letters are missing at the beginning of each line.

B
The commas are missing at the end of each line.

C
The full stop is not supposed to be placed at the end of the first line.

D
No error

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.
Question 3
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Find out the error and correct the given sentence:
life has taught me an important lesson the more i waste time
regretting something i did the more i lose time in trying to fix it

A
NO CHANGE

B
Life has taught me an important lesson: the more I waste time regretting something I did, the more I lose time in trying to fix it.

C
Life has taught me an important lesson the more i waste time regretting something i did the more I lose time in trying to fix it.

D
Life has taught me an important lesson the more I waste time regretting something I did, the more I lose time in trying to fix it.

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. If a dependent clause is followed by an independent clause in a sentence, a comma should be used between them.
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 expresses a change of mood or trailing off of thought:

A
I ate too much food, so I couldn't sleep too well.

B
I ate some chicken, soup ... . I'm too sleepy.

C
Today has been a relaxed day for Elena; she didn't work as much as she'd like to.

D
No option

Solution

An ellipsis is used to indicate omission or trailing off thought. This function of the punctuation ellipsis is well described in Option B. The remaining options do not describe trailing off of thought.
Question 5
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Find the error in the quoted lines, if any:
"ha' we lost the goodly fere o' all
for the priests and the gallows tree?
aye lover he was of brawny men,
o' ships and the open sea."
-Ezra Pound

A
The words ha', o' are incomplete.

B
The comma is missing after the first line "...o' all".

C
The capital letters are missing at the beginning of each line.

D
No error

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 C. The remaining options are incorrect.
Question 6
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Choose the option that indicates a change in mood or trailing off of thought:

A
I was going to call you back, but... .

B
Could you repeat what you just said?

C
We went for a movie ... then we came back home early.

D
I've worked so hard on this presentation : let's hope it goes well.

Solution

An ellipsis is used to indicate omission or trailing off thought. This function of the punctuation ellipsis is well described in Option A. The remaining options do not describe trailing off of thought.
Question 7
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Which one of the following is used to enclose certain contents which the writer sets out apart so that the flow of the sentence is not interrupted?

A
Brackets

B
Quotation marks

C
Comma

D
Colon

Solution

According to general rule, quotation marks are used in pairs to set off direct speech, a quotation so that the flow of the sentence is not interrupted. Thus, the correct answer will be Option B. The other remaining options are incorrect.
Option A - Brackets are used in pairs in a sentence to set apart additional or non essential information.
Option C - A comma is used to indicate a pause in a sentence.
Option D - A colon is used to introduce a list of items in a sentence.
Question 8
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Re-write the given lines by using the ellipses at the end of the sentence:
"In his last years Muggs used to spend practically all of his time outdoors. He didn't like to stay in the house for some reason or other- perhaps it held too many unpleasant memories for him."- The Dog That Bit People

A
NO CHANGE

B
"In his last years Muggs used to spend practically all of his time outdoors. He didn't like to stay in the house for some reason or other- perhaps it held too many unpleasant memories for him... ."

C
"In his last years Muggs used to spend practically all of his time outdoors ... unpleasant memories for him."

D
"In his last years Muggs used to spend practically all of his time outdoors. He didn't like to stay in the house for some reason or other... ."

Solution

An ellipsis is used to indicate omission or trailing off thought. This function of the punctuation ellipsis is well described in Option C. The remaining options do not describe trailing off of thought.
Question 9
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Re-write the sentence using an ellipses:
Vikas Khanna, an award winning Michelin starred Indian chef, is one of the judges on Masterchef India.

A
NO CHANGE

B
Vikas Khanna ... is one of the judges on Masterchef India.

C
Vikas Khanna (an award winning Michelin starred Indian chef) is one of the judges on Masterchef India.

D
Vikas Khanna - an award winning Michelin starred Indian chef - is one of the judges on Masterchef India.

Solution

An ellipsis is used to indicate omission or trailing off thought. This function of the punctuation ellipsis is well described in Option B. The remaining options do not describe trailing off of thought.
Question 10
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Make the use of ellipses to shorten the lines:
"She thought of Mycah again and her eyes filled with tears. Her fault, her fault, her fault. If she had never asked him to play at swords with her ... ."- A Song of Ice and Fire

A
NO CHANGE

B
"She thought of Mycah again and her eyes filled with tears ... If she had never asked him to play at swords with her ... ."

C
"She thought of Mycah again and her eyes filled with tears. Her ... If she had never asked him to play at swords with her ... ."

D
"She ... ."

Solution

An ellipsis is used to indicate omission or trailing off thought. This function of the punctuation ellipsis is well described in Option B. The remaining options do not describe trailing off of thought.

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Question 1

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"Tell me, o Muse, of that ingenious hero who travelled far and wide after he sacked the famous town of Troy."

"Tell me, O Muse, of that ingenious hero who travelled far and wide after he sacked the famous town of Troy."

"Tell me, o Muse, of that ingenious hero who travelled far and wide after he sacked the famous town of troy."

Solution

Question 2

The capital letters are missing at the beginning of each line.

The commas are missing at the end of each line.

The full stop is not supposed to be placed at the end of the first line.

No error

Solution

Question 3

NO CHANGE

Life has taught me an important lesson: the more I waste time regretting something I did, the more I lose time in trying to fix it.

Life has taught me an important lesson the more i waste time regretting something i did the more I lose time in trying to fix it.

Life has taught me an important lesson the more I waste time regretting something I did, the more I lose time in trying to fix it.

Solution

Question 4

I ate too much food, so I couldn't sleep too well.

I ate some chicken, soup ... . I'm too sleepy.

Today has been a relaxed day for Elena; she didn't work as much as she'd like to.

No option

Solution

Question 5

The words ha', o' are incomplete.

The comma is missing after the first line "...o' all".

The capital letters are missing at the beginning of each line.

No error

Solution

Question 6

I was going to call you back, but... .

Could you repeat what you just said?

We went for a movie ... then we came back home early.

I've worked so hard on this presentation : let's hope it goes well.

Solution

Question 7

Brackets

Quotation marks

Comma

Colon

Solution

Question 8

NO CHANGE

"In his last years Muggs used to spend practically all of his time outdoors. He didn't like to stay in the house for some reason or other- perhaps it held too many unpleasant memories for him... ."

"In his last years Muggs used to spend practically all of his time outdoors ... unpleasant memories for him."

"In his last years Muggs used to spend practically all of his time outdoors. He didn't like to stay in the house for some reason or other... ."

Solution

Question 9

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Vikas Khanna ... is one of the judges on Masterchef India.

Vikas Khanna (an award winning Michelin starred Indian chef) is one of the judges on Masterchef India.

Vikas Khanna - an award winning Michelin starred Indian chef - is one of the judges on Masterchef India.

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Question 10

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"She thought of Mycah again and her eyes filled with tears ... If she had never asked him to play at swords with her ... ."

"She thought of Mycah again and her eyes filled with tears. Her ... If she had never asked him to play at swords with her ... ."

"She ... ."

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