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) Friends, Romans and countrymen, lend me your ears. (B) Friends Romans and countrymen, lend me your ears.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 'Friends' and 'Romans' need to be separated by a comma. Comma use, before 'and' is optional. 

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) Michael, get ready for the party. (B) Michael get ready for the party.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The name and the command need to be separated by a comma. 

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 is an American, he, an Indian. (B) She is an American he, an Indian.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 The sentence has two subjects, acting separately. Ideally there should be two subjects and two verbs. But, to avoid repetition, 'is' is omitted the second time. 'He an Indian' will not make sense. So, we need a comma after 'he' to indicate the missing verb and to represent the pause.

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) It being hot, we decided to go out for the picnic. (B) It being, hot we decided to go out for the picnic.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 The pause is after the modifying clause 'it being hot'. 

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) Walk fast; otherwise you will miss the train. (B) Walk fast otherwise; you will miss the train.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 The pause has to come before 'otherwise'.

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) No, I cannot do that work. (B) No I cannot do, that work.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 There needs to be no break in I cannot do that work.

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) Yes, I am coming, please wait. (B) Yes, I am coming please wait.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 'I am coming' and 'please wait' are two separate clauses. We need a comma in between. 

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) I called again and again; yet no one answered. (B) I called again and again yet; no one answered.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 The pause comes before, not after, 'yet'.

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) Keats said : A thing of beauty is a joy for ever. (B) Keats said : A thing of beauty is joy for ever.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 'a joy. (=a matter of joy)

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) I am going to Delhi, he to Mumbai. (B) I am going to Delhi, he, to Mumbai.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 The sentence has two subjects, acting separately. Ideally there should be two subjects and two verbs. But, to avoid repetition, 'is going' is omitted the second time. 'He to Mumbai' will not make sense. So, we need a comma after 'he' to indicate the missing verb and to represent the pause.

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 following students won the prize: Kavita, Rajiv, Ashok, Rakesh. (B) The following students: won the prize, Kavita, Rajiv, Ashok, Rakesh.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 We only need to separate the list by colon. There need be no break within The following students won the prize.

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) A mathematician should know all branches of Mathematics: Algebra, calculus, co-ordinate and solid geometry. (B) A mathematician should know: all branches of Mathematics: Algebra, calculus, co-ordinate and solid geometry.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 Name of the list - all branches of mathematics - need not be separated by colon. Only the items listed need to be so separated. 

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) I like him: he is so fascinating. (B) I like: him he is so fascinating.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 We need to separate the two clauses only by a semi-colon (not a colon).  I like him; he is so fascinating.

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) I refused to go to pictures: I was too tired. (B) I refused: to go to pictures I was too tired.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 We need to separate the two clauses by a semi-colon (not a colon) I refused to go to pictures: I was too tired.

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