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  • Question 1
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    Several companies and not-for-profit organizations are offering the new virtual race and while the details vary, the concept is the same; pay money, run a set distance whenever and wherever you like and receive a medal in the post.

    Choose the option that best corrects the underlined words.
    Solution
    The sentence describes a list of concepts that several companies run by. In a sentence, a colon is used to introduce a list of items. A comma is used between the different items in a list and before conjunctions that separate them. Thus, according to the rules, the correct answer must be Option B. 
    Option A  and D are incorrect. A semi colon is used to connect two independent clauses when the coordinating conjunction is omitted.
    Option C uses a colon to introduce the list of items, however, the commas required before the conjunctions in a list are not used. Thus, this answer is incorrect.

  • Question 2
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    Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word.
    Early dawn, clear mornings and cool weather; these were the things Eric enjoyed on his early morning runs.
    Solution
    The given sentence gives a list of items that Eric enjoyed on his early morning runs. A colon is used to introduce an item or list of items in a sentence. Thus, a colon should be used in the sentence in place of the semi colon. 
    Option A - A comma is used before a coordinating conjunction that joins two independent clauses.
    Option C - An ellipsis is used to represent a trailing off thought.
    Option D - The use of semi colon is incorrect. A semi colon is used between two independent clauses when the coordinating conjunction is omitted.
    Thus, the correct answer is Option B.
  • Question 3
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    "You may as well ask me," said I, "why God does not kill you or I."

    Choose the option that best corrects the sentence.
    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 D, no change.
    Option A is incorrect because the speech is not enclosed within quotation marks.
    Option B is incorrect because quotation marks end when the direct speech ends and restart when the direct speech begins.
    Option C does not contain all the punctuations required in a quoted text.

  • Question 4
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    Those going on the picnic were, Martin, his wife and child, his brother-in-law and his grandparents.

    Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word.
    Solution
    The given sentence talk about the people going for a picnic. Usually such sentences that introduce a list require a colon between them. However, using a colon should be avoided before a list if it directly follows a verb or preposition. Such sentences ordinarily need no punctuation. Thus, according to the rules, the correct answer is Option B.
    Option A - A comma is used to separate different items in a list.
    Option C - A semi colon is used between two independent clauses when the coordinating conjunction is omitted.
    Option D - An ellipsis is used to represent a trailing off thought.

  • Question 5
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    Choose the option that best corrects the underlined part of the sentence:
    The house had balconies, a well-equipped kitchen and a pretty garden at the back, it was everything Hannah and Ralph were looking for.
    Solution
    The semi colon represents a longer pause than comma. It is used to separate clauses which are loosely connected in thought. As, the given sentence consists of clauses that are not strongly connected., a semi colon must be used to link them.
    A comma is used before coordinate conjunctions that joins two independent clauses whereas, a colon is used between sentences grammatically correct but closely related.
    An em dash is used to set apart parenthetical phrases or clauses in a sentence. 
    Thus, the correct answer is Option B.
  • Question 6
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    "Be still he commanded while I remove the bullet from your arm."

    Choose the option that best corrects the underlined words.
    Solution
    Double quotation marks are used to show the exact words of someone. Here, the exact words of the person are being conveyed. Hence, the correct answer is B.
  • Question 7
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    Elise loved baking elaborate confections; she wanted to be a professional chef.

    Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word.
    Solution
    A semi colon is used to separate clauses which are loosely connected in thought. The given sentence consists of clauses that are not strongly connected, so a semi colon must be used to link them. Thus, the correct answer is Option A.
    Option B - A colon is used between sentences grammatically correct but closely related.
    Option C - A comma is used before a conjunction that connects two independent clauses
    Option D - An ellipsis can be used to represent a trailing of thought.

  • Question 8
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    Robust leadership, staunch resistance to the enemy and eloquent oratory; these are some of the hallmarks of Winston Churchill's statesmanship.

    Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word.
    Solution
    The sentence gives a list of distinctive features under the Churchill's statesmanship. A colon is specifically used to introduce a list into a sentence. Thus, a colon should be used in place of the semi colon. However, a semi colon can be used to link complicated items in a list.
    A comma is used to separate different items in a list.
    Thus, the correct answer is Option D.
  • Question 9
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    Choose the option that best corrects the underlined part.
    It will be cooler, won't it, if we turn on the air-conditioning.
    Solution
    We use question marks when the sentence is part statement, part question. This is the case in the sentence given. Hence, the correct option is A) air-conditioning?
  • Question 10
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    These days, one of the things that meteorologists most fear is the onset of a tropical cyclone: a rapidly rotating storm system with a low pressure center.

    Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word.
    Solution
    The sentence consists of an independent clause followed by a closely related item. A colon is used to introduce an item or list of items in a sentence. Thus, the use of colon in the given sentence is correct.
    Option B - A semi colon is used between two independent clauses when the coordinating conjunction is omitted.
    Option C - A comma is used before a coordinating conjunction that joins two independent clauses.
    Option D - An ellipsis is used to represent a trailing off thought.
    Thus, the correct answer is Option A, no change.
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