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The given question carries four options. You are to mark the correct option after checking the punctuation of each option.

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Why are you making the water muddy shouted the man.

A
"Why are you making the water muddy?" shouted the man.

B
"Why are you making the water muddy," shouted the man.

C
"Why are you making the water muddy!" shouted the man.

D
Why are you making the water muddy? Shouted the man.

Solution

The reported speech needs to be kept in quotation marks. The reported speech is a question, so a question mark will follow it. The reporting verb need not begin with a capital letter.
Question 2
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The given question carries four options. You have to mark the correct option after checking the punctuation of each option.

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This is for the black snake said garry pouring the milk into the saucer.

A
"This is for the black snake" said garry, pouring the milk into the saucer.

B
"This is for the black snake." said Garry pouring the milk into the saucer.

C
"This is for the black snake", said Garry, pouring the milk into the saucer.

D
"This is for the black snake!" said Garry pouring the milk into the saucer.

Solution

The reported speech needs to be kept in quotation marks and separated from the reporting verb by a comma. Garry is a name. It must begin with a capital letter. The offering is for the black snake. There is a pause before 'pouring the milk'.
Question 3
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The given question carries four options. You are to mark the correct option after checking the punctuation of each option.

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Macs son Jacob met me in dallas and sacramento he was he said there on business.

A
Mac's son Jacob met me in Dallas and Sacramento. He was he said there on business.

B
Mac's son Jacob met me in Dallas and Sacramento. "He was," he said, "there on business."

C
Mac's son Jacob met me in Dallas and Sacramento. "He was," he said, "There on business."

D
None of these

Solution

Dallas and Sacramento are names of towns, and must begin with capital letters. The reporting verb (he said) separates reporting speech into two parts. Case of possessive. So, "Mac's" will be used.
Question 4
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The given question carries four options. You are to mark the correct option after checking the punctuation of each option.

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Will you tell me what you had for lunch said the Captain.

A
"Will you tell me what you had for lunch?" said the captain.

B
"Will you tell me what you had for lunch," said the captain.

C
"Will you tell me what you had for lunch" said the captain.

D
"Will you tell me what you had for lunch, said the captain.

Solution

The reported speech needs to be kept in quotation marks. The reported speech is a question, so a question mark will follow it.
Question 5
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The given question carries four options. You are to mark the correct option after checking the punctuation of each option.

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Sit down my child I have to speak to you said the lady.

A
"Sit down, my child, I have to speak to you", said the lady.

B
Sit down, my child, I have to speak to you;" said the lady.

C
"Sit down, my child; I have to speak to you," said the lady.

D
"Sit down! My child! I have to speak to you" said the lady.

Solution

The reported speech must be within quote marks and pauses within the reported speech have to be indicated by the use of commas. The reporting verb should be separated from the reported speech by a comma.
Question 6
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The given question has four options. Mark the correct option after checking the punctuation in each option.

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Harry a shepherd boy won the prize.

A
Harry a shepherd boy won the prize.

B
Harry, a shepherd boy won the prize.

C
Harry a shepherd boy, won the prize.

D
None of these

Solution

The adjunct 'a shepherd boy' needs to be separated by commas on either side.
Question 7
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The given question carries four options. You are to mark the correct option after checking the punctuation of each option.

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What do you mean asked the man how can a rope be used for binding flour.

A
"What do you mean?", asked the man. "How can a rope be used for binding flour?"

B
"What do you mean?" asked the man, "How can a rope be used for binding flour?"

C
"What do you mean!" asked the man. "How can a rope be used for binding flour!"

D
What do you mean?" asked the man. How can a rope be used for binding flour?

Solution

The reporting verb separates two questions. Both have to be put within quote marks; start with a capital letter; and end with question marks.
Question 8
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The given question carries four options. You are to mark the correct option after checking the punctuation of each option.

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Their names are Tom Dick and Harry.

A
Their names are: Tom, Dick and Harry.

B
Their names are, Tom, Dick and Harry.

C
Their names are: tom, Dick and harry.

D
Their names are; Tom, Dick, and Harry.

Solution

The first two names have to be separated by a comma. The comma use is optional before 'and' and the third name. All the names should begin with capitals. Preferably, there should be a colon before the list of names as it is used to introduce an item or a series of items.
Question 9
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The given question carries four options. You are to mark the correct option after checking the punctuation of each option.

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Distinguish between the following pairs of words.
meat meet rain rein alter altar hare hear

A
Distinguish between the following pairs of words
meat, meet, rain, rein, alter, alter, hare, hear

B
Distinguish between the following pairs of words:
meat : meet; rain : rein; alter : alter; hare : hear

C
Distinguish between the following pairs of words.
meat, meet – rain, rein – alter, alter – hare, hear

D
None of these

Solution

Here, a list of words is given, so the phrase '...following....' is to be followed by a colon. Preferably, the two words in each pair are to be separated by a colon with a space on either side, and the pairs have to be separated from each other by the use of intermediate pause, i.e. semi-colon.
Question 10
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The given question carries four options. You are to mark the correct option after checking the punctuation of each option.

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The monitor said boys the teacher is coming and you should keep quiet.

A
The monitor said, "Boys the teacher is coming and you should keep quiet."

B
The monitor said, "Boys the teacher is coming and you should keep quiet.

C
The monitor said, "Boys, the teacher is coming and you should keep quiet."

D
The monitor said, "Boys! the teacher is coming and you should keep quiet."

Solution

The reporting verb and the reported speech must be separated by a comma. The short pause (comma) will also be needed after the address 'Boys'.

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Question 1

"Why are you making the water muddy?" shouted the man.

"Why are you making the water muddy," shouted the man.

"Why are you making the water muddy!" shouted the man.

Why are you making the water muddy? Shouted the man.

Solution

Question 2

"This is for the black snake" said garry, pouring the milk into the saucer.

"This is for the black snake." said Garry pouring the milk into the saucer.

"This is for the black snake", said Garry, pouring the milk into the saucer.

"This is for the black snake!" said Garry pouring the milk into the saucer.

Solution

Question 3

Mac's son Jacob met me in Dallas and Sacramento. He was he said there on business.

Mac's son Jacob met me in Dallas and Sacramento. "He was," he said, "there on business."

Mac's son Jacob met me in Dallas and Sacramento. "He was," he said, "There on business."

None of these

Solution

Question 4

"Will you tell me what you had for lunch?" said the captain.

"Will you tell me what you had for lunch," said the captain.

"Will you tell me what you had for lunch" said the captain.

"Will you tell me what you had for lunch, said the captain.

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Question 5

"Sit down, my child, I have to speak to you", said the lady.

Sit down, my child, I have to speak to you;" said the lady.

"Sit down, my child; I have to speak to you," said the lady.

"Sit down! My child! I have to speak to you" said the lady.

Solution

Question 6

Harry a shepherd boy won the prize.

Harry, a shepherd boy won the prize.

Harry a shepherd boy, won the prize.

None of these

Solution

Question 7

"What do you mean?", asked the man. "How can a rope be used for binding flour?"

"What do you mean?" asked the man, "How can a rope be used for binding flour?"

"What do you mean!" asked the man. "How can a rope be used for binding flour!"

What do you mean?" asked the man. How can a rope be used for binding flour?

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Question 8

Their names are: Tom, Dick and Harry.

Their names are, Tom, Dick and Harry.

Their names are: tom, Dick and harry.

Their names are; Tom, Dick, and Harry.

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Question 9

Distinguish between the following pairs of words meat, meet, rain, rein, alter, alter, hare, hear

Distinguish between the following pairs of words: meat : meet; rain : rein; alter : alter; hare : hear

Distinguish between the following pairs of words. meat, meet – rain, rein – alter, alter – hare, hear

None of these

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Question 10

The monitor said, "Boys the teacher is coming and you should keep quiet."

The monitor said, "Boys the teacher is coming and you should keep quiet.

The monitor said, "Boys, the teacher is coming and you should keep quiet."

The monitor said, "Boys! the teacher is coming and you should keep quiet."

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Distinguish between the following pairs of words
meat, meet, rain, rein, alter, alter, hare, hear

Distinguish between the following pairs of words:
meat : meet; rain : rein; alter : alter; hare : hear

Distinguish between the following pairs of words.
meat, meet – rain, rein – alter, alter – hare, hear