Tag: punctuation

Questions Related to punctuation

Choose the option that best corrects the underlined part.

It will be cooler, won't it, if we turn on the air-conditioning.

question mark punctuation english

  1. air-conditioning?

  2. air-conditioning -

  3. air-conditioning!

  4. NO CHANGE

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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?

Identify the kind of sentences that make use of a full stop at the end.

full stop punctuation english

  1. interrogative

  2. declarative

  3. imperative

  4. exclamatory

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Correct Option: B,C
Explanation:

Option B and C are correct because full stops are used at the end of declarative and imperative sentences. Declarative sentences are sentences that make a general statement and imperative sentences are sentences that give some sort of order or command.
For example:
I live in Mumbai. (declarative)
Shut the window. (imperative)
Options A and D are wrong because we do not use full stops at the end of interrogative or exclamatory sentences.

The following sentence has been punctuated correctly:
Jason asked whether we knew his uncle?

full stop punctuation english

  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The statement is false because the sentence uses incorrect punctuation. We use a question mark at the end of a sentence only when it asks a direct question. The sentence given asks an indirect question and hence, it should end with a full stop. The correctly punctuated sentence would be:
Jason asked whether we knew his uncle.

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.

full stop punctuation english

  1. A

  2. B

  3. C

  4. D

  5. No error

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:
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.

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.

full stop punctuation english

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

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

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

  4. NO CHANGE

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
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.

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence at the underlined point.

She walked down the road to the garden,

full stop punctuation english

  1. NO CHANGE

  2. garden.

  3. garden'

  4. garden;

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
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.

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.

full stop punctuation english

  1. Hive

  2. Activity

  3. Most important

  4. In

  5. No error

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:
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.

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.

full stop punctuation english

  1. began

  2. lose

  3. , it

  4. since

  5. sentence. 

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

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.

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence at the underlined point.

His car was dented in an accident on the highway:

full stop punctuation english

  1. highway.

  2. highway,

  3. highway;

  4. NO CHANGE

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
According to general rule, a period is used to mark the end of a complete sentence. Thus, the correct answer will be Option A, in place of the colon. 
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. A colon is used to indicate emphasis or introduce a list.

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence at the underlined point.

He climbed the highest mountain in the state.

full stop punctuation english

  1. NO CHANGE

  2. state;

  3. state,

  4. state:

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
According to general rule, a period is used to mark the end of a complete sentence. Thus, the correct answer will be Option A, no change. 
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. A colon is used to indicate emphasis or introduce a list.