Punctuation

Description: Punctuation
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Directions: The following question consists of two sentences marked (A) and (B). Read both the sentences carefully and mark the one that has correct punctuation.

Mark your answer as

(A) If only A is correct (B) If only B is correct (C) If both A and B are correct. (D) If both A and B are wrong.

(A) Do you know how to swim? (B) Do you know how to swim.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 A question must end with a question mark (?).

Directions: The following question consists of two sentences marked (A) and (B). Read both the sentences carefully and mark the one that has correct punctuation.

Mark your answer as

(A) If only A is correct (B) If only B is correct (C) If both A and B are correct. (D) If both A and B are wrong.

(A) Have you ever been to Mumbai, the commercial capital of India. (B) Have you ever been to Mumbai, the commercial capital of India?

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 A question must end with a question mark (?).

Directions: The following question consists of two sentences marked (A) and (B). Read both the sentences carefully and mark the one that has correct punctuation.

Mark your answer as

(A) If only A is correct (B) If only B is correct (C) If both A and B are correct. (D) If both A and B are wrong.

(A) May God bless you with all the joys of life! (B) May God bless you! with all the joys of life.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 An optative sentence, a wish or prayer, must end with a sign of exclamation (!).

Directions: The following question consists of two sentences marked (A) and (B). Read both the sentences carefully and mark the one that has correct punctuation.

Mark your answer as

(A) If only A is correct (B) If only B is correct (C) If both A and B are correct. (D) If both A and B are wrong.

(A) Alas! I have lost the bet. (B) Alas I have lost the bet!

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The exclamation (the outcry) is 'alas', not the whole sentence.

Directions: The following question consists of two sentences marked (A) and (B). Read both the sentences carefully and mark the one that has correct punctuation.

Mark your answer as

(A) If only A is correct (B) If only B is correct (C) If both A and B are correct. (D) If both A and B are wrong.

(A) Sir, Sir! he implored, Do not blame me. (B) Sir,! Sir! he implored, Do not blame me.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 The use of comma, after 'implored' is inapproriate. We need to use a semi-colon or a period (.). And if choose to use a semi-colon, 'do' should be in small case.Also, comma use after the first exclamation (Sir) is redundant. 

Directions: The following question consists of two sentences marked (A) and (B). Read both the sentences carefully and mark the one that has correct punctuation.

Mark your answer as

(A) If only A is correct (B) If only B is correct (C) If both A and B are correct. (D) If both A and B are wrong.

(A) He said, Dalhousie is a beautiful hill station. (B) He said, Dalhousie is beautiful hill station.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Option A is correct as the the sentence must have the article 'a' before 'beautiful' (i.e. a beautiful hill station).

Directions: The following question consists of two sentences marked (A) and (B). Read both the sentences carefully and mark the one that has correct punctuation.

Mark your answer as

(A) If only A is correct (B) If only B is correct (C) If both A and B are correct. (D) If both A and B are wrong.

(A) Shakespeare says, This above all, be true to thyself. Then you will not be false to any man. (B) Shakespeare says, This above all; be true to thyself. Then you will not be false to any man.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 We need to use a colon, not a semi-colon, to separate This above all: be true to thyself. Or we may turn the two sentences independent, separated by a period (.).

Directions: The following question consists of two sentences marked (A) and (B). Read both the sentences carefully and mark the one that has correct punctuation.

Mark your answer as

(A) If only A is correct (B) If only B is correct (C) If both A and B are correct. (D) If both A and B are wrong.

(A) She prayed to God - God, who is all Merciful. (B) She prayed to God, God who is all Merciful.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 The second mention of God is to define the term. This mention can be separated only by a colon or a full stop. If we wish to use a period (,), the second mention of God will need to be deleted. 

Directions: The following question consists of two sentences marked (A) and (B). Read both the sentences carefully and mark the one that has correct punctuation.

Mark your answer as

(A) If only A is correct (B) If only B is correct (C) If both A and B are correct. (D) If both A and B are wrong.

(A) There is sweetness in sad music - the still sad music of humanity. (B) There is sweetness - in sad music - the still sad music of humanity.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 There is no pause within There is sweetness in sad music to call for a dash.

Directions: The following question consists of two sentences marked (A) and (B). Read both the sentences carefully and mark the one that has correct punctuation.

Mark your answer as

(A) If only A is correct (B) If only B is correct (C) If both A and B are correct. (D) If both A and B are wrong.

(A) We - who have assembled here - promise our full support to you. (B) We - who have assembled here, promise our full support to you.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 The adjunct 'who have assembled here' needs to be separated either by commas on both sides, or by periods (,), not by a mixture of the two. 

Directions: The following question consists of two sentences marked (A) and (B). Read both the sentences carefully and mark the one that has correct punctuation.

Mark your answer as

(A) If only A is correct (B) If only B is correct (C) If both A and B are correct. (D) If both A and B are wrong.

(A) Ravi - the youngest boy in the class - has topped the list. (B) Ravi the youngest boy in the class - has topped the list.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 The adjunct the youngest boy in the class  needs to be separated either by dash on both sides, or by period (,), not by a mixture of the two. 

Directions: The following question consists of two sentences marked (A) and (B). Read both the sentences carefully and mark the one that has correct punctuation.

Mark your answer as

(A) If only A is correct (B) If only B is correct (C) If both A and B are correct. (D) If both A and B are wrong.

(A) He is - between you and me, a crooked person. (B) He is, between you and me, a crooked person.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

  The adjunct between you and me needs to be separated either by dash on both sides, or by period (,), not by a mixture of the two. 

Directions: The following question consists of two sentences marked (A) and (B). Read both the sentences carefully and mark the one that has correct punctuation.

Mark your answer as

(A) If only A is correct (B) If only B is correct (C) If both A and B are correct. (D) If both A and B are wrong.

(A) Even at this young age, because of the influence of environment, he has started taking interest in music. (B) Even at this young age - because of the influence of environment - he has started taking interest in music.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  The adjunct because of the influence of environment can be separated either by dash on both sides, or by period (,). 

Directions: The following question consists of two sentences marked (A) and (B). Read both the sentences carefully and mark the one that has correct punctuation.

Mark your answer as

(A) If only A is correct (B) If only B is correct (C) If both A and B are correct. (D) If both A and B are wrong.

(A) The saint preached - The knowledge of thyself will preserve thee from vanity. (B) The saint preached - The knowledge of thyself - will preserve thee from vanity.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There is no pause within The knowledge of thyself will preserve thee from vanity. Hence, no dash. This is not the case of an adjunct separating two parts of a sentence. 

Directions: The following question consists of two sentences marked (A) and (B). Read both the sentences carefully and mark the one that has correct punctuation.

Mark your answer as

(A) If only A is correct (B) If only B is correct (C) If both A and B are correct. (D) If both A and B are wrong.

(A) The commander in-chief ordered to open the fire. (B) The commander- in-chief ordered to open the fire.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 The complete designation commander-in-chief needs to be joined with hyphens (-). 

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