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Questions Related to punctuation

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation marks:
what an interesting movie

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  1. What an interesting movie.

  2. What an interesting movie,

  3. What an interesting movie!

  4. What an interesting movie?

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
An exclamation mark is used to express strong feelings or high volume. The given sentence describes strong expressions of joy, so an exclamation mark must be used ta the end of the sentence.
Thus, the correct answer is Option C. The remaining options are incorrect.
A question marks is used to indicate an interrogatory clause, whereas a period is used to mark an end to a declaratory sentence. A comma cannot be used to mark an end to a sentence.

Select the sentence with the correct punctuation marks:
jyoti khanna reads the tribune daily

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  1. Jyoti Khanna reads the tribune daily.

  2. Jyoti Khanna reads the Tribune daily.

  3. Jyoti Khanna reads The tribune daily.

  4. Jyoti Khanna reads The Tribune daily.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

According to rules, the proper nouns in a sentence, such as names of people and titles of articles and publications must always be capitalized. Thus, the correct answer will be Option D and the remaining options will be incorrect, according to the rules.

Select the sentence with the correct punctuation marks:
physics is my favourite subject

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  1. Physics is my favourite subject.

  2. physics is my Favourite Subject.

  3. Physics is my favourite Subject.

  4. physics is my Favourite subject.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
According to general rule, the first word of every sentence must begin with a capital letter. Proper nouns are also capitalized in a sentence, however capitalizing regular nouns is incorrect.
Thus, the correct form of writing the given sentence is Option A. The remaining options are incorrect.

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation marks:
ashok lives at 17 bajrang colony ambala.

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  1. Ashok lives at 17 Bajrang Colony Ambala.

  2. Ashok lives at 17, Bajrang Colony Ambala

  3. Ashok lives at ,17 Bajrang Colony , Ambala

  4. Ashok lives at 17 Bajrang Colony, Ambala.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

According to general rule, the first word of every sentence must begin with a capital letter. The proper nouns, such as names of people, places should also be capitalized. Thus, the correct form of writing the given sentence is Option D. The remaining options are incorrect.

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation marks:
are you listening to me ronnie

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  1. Are you listening to me, Ronnie?

  2. Are you listening to me ronnie?

  3. Are you listening , to me Ronnie ?

  4. Are you ,listening to me ronnie ?

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
The given sentence is in the form of a question. According to general rule, a direct question takes a question mark at the end. A comma is used to generate a pause in a sentence and in the given sentence, a comma must be used before the name for required emphasis.
Thus, according tot the rules, the correct answer is Option A. The remaining options are incorrect.

Choose the option with the correct punctuation marks:
check your pencil eraser ruler sharpener pen and ink before you go in the examination hall

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  1. Check your pencil eraser ruler sharpener pen and ink before you go into the examination hall.

  2. Check your pencil ; eraser ; ruler ; sharpener ; pen and ink before you go into the examination hall.

  3. Check your pencil-eraser-ruler-sharpener-pen and ink before you go into the examination hall

  4. Check your pencil, eraser, ruler, sharpener, pen and ink before you go into the examination hall.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Every sentence begins with a capital letter. All the given options begin with a capital letter. 

A comma is used to separate many similar items in a series which are adjacent to each other. In the given sentence, the common nouns, 'pencil', 'eraser', 'ruler' 'sharpener, 'pen' and 'ink' are all common nouns which can be categorised under 'stationery'. Hence, all these words (except the last one) need to be separated by a comma. The correct way of writing is: "Check your pencil, eraser, ruler, sharpener, pen and ink before you go into the examination hall". This punctuation rule is correctly followed in option D. Hence, option. D is the correct answer. 
Option A is incorrect as there is no comma separating the said common nouns. 

Option B is incorrect as there is a semi-colon (:) separating all the common nouns instead of a comma. 
Option C is incorrect as there is a hyphen (-) separating all the common nouns instead of a comma. 

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation marks:
I have bought a book two pens a pencil and an eraser

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  1. I have bought a book ; two pens ; a pencil and an eraser.

  2. I have bought a book -two pens - a pencil and an eraser.

  3. I have bought a book, two pens, a pencil and an eraser.

  4. I have bought a book , two pens ; a pencil and an eraser.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
According to general rule, a comma is used to separate different items in a list. Thus, the correct answer is Option C.
The remaining options are incorrect. A semi colon is used in a list with internal commas whereas, a pair of dashes are used in place of parentheses for emphasis.

Choose the option with the correct punctuation marks:
rajdhani express did not leave on eid

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  1. Rajdhani Express did not leave on Eid.

  2. Rajdhani express did not leave on Eid?

  3. Rajdhani Express did not leave on Eid?

  4. Rajdhani express did not leave on Eid.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The given sentence is an assertive/ declarative sentence, which needs to end with a full stop. 'Rajdhani Express' is a proper noun denoting the name of a train. In this word, both the letters, 'r' and 'e' have to be capitalised. 

Option A is correct as both the punctuation rules mentioned above are followed. 
Option B is incorrect as the letter 'e' is not capitalised. Further, the sentence ends with a question mark instead of a full stop.
Option C is incorrect asthe sentence ends with a question mark instead of a full stop.
Option D is is incorrect as the letter 'e' is not capitalised.

Select the sentence with the correct punctuation marks:
mohit said we will play in the evening

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  1. Mohit said, "We will play in the evening."

  2. Mohit said " we will play in the evening ."

  3. Mohit said , " we Will play in the evening ? "

  4. Mohit said , " We Will play in the evening !"

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
According to general rule, the first word of every sentence must begin with a capital letter. The first letter of a quotation is also capitalized if it begins a complete sentence. 
A period is used to mark the end of a declaratory sentence.
Thus, the correct form of writing the given sentence is Option A. The remaining options are incorrect.

Select the sentence with the correct punctuation marks:
i went to mussoorie during summer holidays

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  1. I went Mussoorie during summer Holidays.

  2. I went to Mussoorie during summer holidays.

  3. I went to mussoorie during summer holidays.

  4. i went to Mussoorie during summer Holidays.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
According to general rule, the first word of every sentence must begin with a capital letter. Proper nouns are also capitalized in a sentence, however capitalizing regular nouns is incorrect.
Thus, the correct form of writing the given sentence is Option B. The remaining options are incorrect.