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Questions Related to introduction to punctuation

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

introduction to punctuation punctuation english

  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

introduction to punctuation punctuation english

  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

introduction to punctuation punctuation english

  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.

Select the sentence with the correct punctuation marks:
santa claus brings us gift on christmas

introduction to punctuation punctuation english

  1. Santa Claus brings us gifts on Christmas.

  2. Santa Claus brings Us Gifts on christmas.

  3. Santa Claus brings Us Gifts on Christmas.

  4. santa Claus brings Us gifts on christmas.

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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.

Select the sentence with the correct punctuation marks:
one night i decided to go to see the red fort

introduction to punctuation punctuation english

  1. One night, I decided to go to see the Red Fort.

  2. one night I decided to go to see the red fort.

  3. One night i decided to go to see the Red fort.

  4. One night, I decided to go to see the red fort.

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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 proper nouns, such as names of people, places should also be capitalized. The pronoun 'I' is also always capitalized.
A comma is used to generate a required pause in a sentence.
Thus, the correct form of writing the given sentence is Option A. The remaining options are incorrect.

_______ is the most basic form of punctuation which separates words, sentences, paragraphs  and chapters.

introduction to punctuation punctuation english

  1. Dash

  2. Comma

  3. Space

  4. Colon

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Space is a blank area that separates words, sentences, syllables and other written or printed characters. Thus, the correct answer here will be Option C.
The remaining options are incorrect.
Option A - Dashes are used to indicate a break in thought or set an appositive off from a sentence.
Option B - A comma is used to indicate a pause in a sentence.
Option D - A colon is used to introduce a list  of items in sentence.