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7731. Which of the following sentences uses the apostrophe correctly?
- A. The girls' bags were lost.
- B. The girl's were lost bags.
- C. The girls bags were lost.
- D. The girls's bags were lost.
Explanation: Girls' (plural possessive) shows that the bags belong to multiple girls.
Correct answer: The girls' bags were lost.7732. Which of the following is CORRRECTLY punctuated?
- A. After dinner we watched a movie.
- B. After dinner, we watched a movie.
- C. After, dinner we watched a movie.
- D. After dinner we, watched a movie.
Explanation: A comma separates an introductory phrase (After dinner) from the main clause.
Correct answer: After dinner, we watched a movie.7733. Choose the CORRECTLY punctuated sentence:
- A. "Are you coming with me"? asked Sara.
- B. "Are you coming with me?", asked Sara.
- C. "Are you coming with me?" asked Sara.
- D. "Are you coming with me", asked Sara?
Explanation: The question mark is placed inside the quotation marks, and no comma follows a direct question.
Correct answer: "Are you coming with me?" asked Sara.7734. Identify the CORRECT punctuation:
- A. It's raining outside.
- B. Its raining outside.
- C. Its' raining outside.
- D. It,s raining outside.
Explanation: It's = it is. The apostrophe indicates contraction.
Correct answer: It's raining outside.7735. Choose the CORRECT use of semicolon:
- A. I wanted to go; but I was tired.
- B. I wanted to go, but I was tired.
- C. I wanted to go; I was tired.
- D. I wanted to go; and I was tired.
Explanation: A semicolon joins two independent clauses without a conjunction.
Correct answer: I wanted to go; I was tired.7736. Select the CORRECTLY punctuated sentence:
- A. My friend, said "I'll be late."
- B. My friend said "I'll be late."
- C. My friend said, "I'll be late."
- D. My friend said, I'll be late.
Explanation: Use a comma before quotation marks introducing direct speech.
Correct answer: My friend said, "I'll be late."7737. Choose the CORRECTLY punctuated sentence:
- A. No I cannot help you today.
- B. No, I cannot help you today.
- C. No I, cannot help you today.
- D. No I cannot, help you today.
Explanation: A comma is used after "No" because it is an introductory word expressing emotion or response.
Correct answer: No, I cannot help you today.7738. Select the sentence with CORRECT punctuation:
- A. The teacher said honesty, is the best policy.
- B. The teacher said, "Honesty is the best policy."
- C. The teacher said "Honesty is the best policy".
- D. The teacher said, "Honesty, is the best policy."
Explanation: A comma separates the reporting clause from direct speech, and the quotation ends with a period inside the quotation marks.
Correct answer: The teacher said, "Honesty is the best policy."7739. Pick the correct option:
- A. His first inning's consisted of four 6 and three 4.
- B. His first innings consisted of four 6s and three 4s.
- C. His first inning consisted of four 6's and three 4's.
- D. His first ining's consisted of four 6's and three 4's.
Explanation: "Innings" is the correct cricket term (same in singular and plural). Plurals of numbers take s without an apostrophe (6s, 4s).
Correct answer: His first innings consisted of four 6s and three 4s.7740. How can this sentence be improved using punctuations?She hoped to find a new job. One that would let her earn money during the school year.
- A. Job. One that
- B. Job. The kind that
- C. Job, one that
- D. Job, so that it
Explanation: Since both the sentences are related to each other, a comma could be added. A comma marks a slight break between different parts of a sentence.
Correct answer: Job, one that