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Correct answer: A. "The train stopped at Karachi, Hyderabad, Bahawalpur, Multan and Lahore before it reached Rawalpindi."
- A. "The train stopped at Karachi, Hyderabad, Bahawalpur, Multan and Lahore before it reached Rawalpindi."
- B. "The train stopped at Karachi, Hyderabad, bahawalpur Multan and Lahore before it reached Rawalpindi."
- C. "The train stopped at Karachi Hyderabad Bahawalpur, Multan and Lahore before it reached Rawalpindi."
- D. "The train stopped Karachi, Hyderabad, Bahawalpur multan and Lahore before it reached rawalpindi."
Explanation
This option correctly capitalizes proper nouns (city names) and uses commas to separate the cities in the list. It also capitalizes "Rawalpindi" as it is a proper noun. This is correct option
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