Punctuation Test 2

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Question 1
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Choose the option that best corrects the sentence.

The man took the picture down from the wall, he then cleaned the frame of the picture.

A
The man took the picture down from the wall. He then cleaned the frame of the picture.

B
The man took the picture down from the wall: he then cleaned the frame of the picture.

C
The man took the picture down from the wall = he then cleaned the frame of the picture.

D
NO CHANGE

Solution

A full stop should be placed at the end of a declarative or imperative sentence. A declarative sentence states a simple fact or argument whereas, an imperative sentence is one that gives a command.
The given sentences can be defined as declarative sentences and a period should be used between the two. Thus, the correct answer is Option A.
The other remaining options are incorrect.
Commas and colons are used to indicate emphasis, or interruption, or change of thought.
The equal sign is a mathematical symbol used to indicate equality.
Question 2
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Choose the option that best corrects the sentence at the underlined point.

She walked down the road to the garden,

A
NO CHANGE

B
garden.

C
garden'

D
garden;

Solution

According to general rule, a period is used to mark the end of a complete sentence. Thus, the correct answer will be Option B, in place of the comma.
The remaining options are incorrect, as a comma is used to indicate a pause whereas, a semi colon is used to separate major sentence elements. An apostrophe is used to indicate contractions, possessives or plurals in a sentence.
Question 3
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Choose the option that best corrects the sentence at the underlined point.

He prefers music to art - he therefore went to a concert instead of an art exhibition.

A
art: he

B
art, he

C
art. He

D
NO CHANGE

Solution

A full stop should be placed at the end of a declarative or imperative sentence. A declarative sentence states a simple fact or argument whereas, an imperative sentence is one that gives a command.
The given sentences can be defined as declarative sentences and a period should be used between the two. Thus, the correct answer is Option C.
The other remaining options are incorrect. Dashes, like commas and colons are used to indicate emphasis, or interruption, or change of thought.
Question 4
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Identify the parenthesis in the following sentence:
Carry all these documents along with you for your admission: (1) mark sheet, (2) leaving certificate, (3) birth certificate, and (4) reference letter.

A
:

B
( )

C
,

D
.

Solution

Parenthesis is used to include additional information in a sentence. It's also used in numbered or lettered lists, the parenthesis encloses the numbers or letters. Like in the given sentence, it encloses the numbers this way (1), (2), (3), (4). Hence option A is correct. The punctuation mark ':' is a colon mark that precedes a list, to indicate that a list will follow. ',' is a comma that indicates a pause in a sentence or to separate parts of a sentence, like in the given sentence it separates the parts "mark sheet", "leaving certificate", "birth certificate" and "reference letter". '.' is a full stop which is used at the end of a sentence, the sentence ends at "letter", so the full stop follows it. Since none of these punctuation marks are parentheses, options A, C and D are incorrect.
Question 5
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The station was a hive of bustling activity; the arrival of the train was the most important event of the day in that remote place.

Choose the option that indicates the error in the sentence.

A
Hive

B
Activity

C
Most important

D
In

E
No error

Solution

According to general rule, a period is used to mark the end of a complete sentence. The given sentence is complete and contains no error.
Thus, the correct option is Option E.
Question 6
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Choose the option that indicates the error in the sentence.
All the trapped miners began to lose hope, it had been twenty-four hours since the tunnel had collapsed.

A
began

B
lose

C
, it

D
since

E
sentence.

Solution

The two parts, 'All the trapped miners began to lose hope' and 'it had been twenty-four hours since the tunnel had collapsed' are independent clauses. So, they should be separated by a full stop. Hence, ', it' should be replaced by '. It' The correct answer is C.
Question 7
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Illiteracy is an enormous A. problem, it B. affects millions of people C. worldwide and is an D. impediment to social progress.

Choose the option that indicates the error in the sentence.

A
A

B
B

C
C

D
D

E
No error

Solution

According to general rule, a period is used to mark the end of a complete sentence. The given sentence is complete and contains no error.
Thus, the correct option is Option E.
Question 8
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Select the sentence with the correct punctuation marks:
rajans father is coming back from the netherland

A
Rajan's father is coming back from the NetherLands.

B
Rajan's father is coming back from the netherlands.

C
Rajan's father is coming back from the Netherlands.

D
Rajans father is Coming Back From The Netherands.

Solution

We use an apostrophe to show possession or belonging. We add an apostrophe and an ‘s’ to singular nouns for the same reason. In the given sentence, ‘Rajan’s father’ would be the right way to express possession. Therefore, option D is incorrect. On the other hand, while punctuating a sentence it is important to capitalize the proper nouns such as the name of a person, place or organization. In the given sentence, ‘Netherland’ is the name of a country and therefore the first letter of the name has to be capitalized. Therefore option C is correct, whereas option B is incorrect. Further ‘Netherland’ is a single unit, i.e. one name; therefore we should not capitalize the ‘l’ in 'lands' which is in the middle of the name. Thus option A is incorrect.
Question 9
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Identify the parenthesis in the given sentence:
The owner of GES (Green Eco Solutions), Mr. Jacobs, traveled in a private jet to our event, which was held on the outskirts of the city. What a fine young gentleman he is!

A
( )

B
,

C
.

D
!

Solution

Parenthesis is a punctuation mark that is used to provide additional information, like while using an abbreviation or acronym, providing its full form in parenthesis so that the reader knows what is spoken about. In the given sentence, the full form of the acronym GES is provided in parentheses ( ), hence option A is correct. The punctuation mark ',' is a comma which is used to indicate a pause in a sentence. The punctuation mark '.' is a full stop, used at the end of a sentence, or for abbreviations like 'Mr., eg.'. The mark '!' is an exclamation, used to express surprise or shock in a sentence, hence these punctuation marks are not parentheses hence options B, C, and D are incorrect.
Question 10
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An incorrectly punctuated sentence is provided. Select which of the options given is correct.

The two boy's rucksacks were found at the water's edge.

A
There are two boys. The sentence should read "boys' rucksacks".

B
The apostrophe in "water's edge" should be deleted.

C
The rucksacks belong to the boys and need an apostrophe, "rucksack's".

D
All of the Above

Solution

Apostrophe is used to indicate belonging. Apostrophe is used before 's' with singular nouns and after 's' with plural nouns. The given sentence mentions two boys, therefore the apostrophe is placed incorrectly. It should be placed after 's' in 'boys' to show that the rucksacks belong to both the boys. Therefore, the correct option is: A) There are two boys. The sentence should read "boys' rucksacks".

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Question 1

The man took the picture down from the wall. He then cleaned the frame of the picture.

The man took the picture down from the wall: he then cleaned the frame of the picture.

The man took the picture down from the wall = he then cleaned the frame of the picture.

NO CHANGE

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Question 2

NO CHANGE

garden.

garden'

garden;

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Question 3

art: he

art, he

art. He

NO CHANGE

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Question 4

:

( )

,

.

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Question 5

Hive

Activity

Most important

In

No error

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Question 6

began

lose

, it

since

sentence.

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Question 7

A

B

C

D

No error

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Question 8

Rajan's father is coming back from the NetherLands.

Rajan's father is coming back from the netherlands.

Rajan's father is coming back from the Netherlands.

Rajans father is Coming Back From The Netherands.

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Question 9

( )

,

.

!

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Question 10

There are two boys. The sentence should read "boys' rucksacks".

The apostrophe in "water's edge" should be deleted.

The rucksacks belong to the boys and need an apostrophe, "rucksack's".

All of the Above

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