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7761. Correct contraction for :These have =_

Moderate
  • A. Theseve'
  • B. Thes'eve
  • C. These've
  • D. The'seve

Explanation: Appropriately using contractions. The apostrophe is always placed where the letter has been removed.

Correct answer: These've

7762. Choose Correct contraction for:how are =_

Moderate
  • A. Howre
  • B. Howr'e
  • C. Ho'wre
  • D. How're

Explanation: The apostrophe correctly positioned, for the contraction of how are, can be seen only in option D i.e. how're. As apostrophe is always placed between where the letter is removed.

Correct answer: How're

7763. Demonstrate correct use of writing conventions of spelling, capitalization, and punctuation to clarify meaning.Choose the correct sentence.

Moderate
  • A. Mrs Sajjad: who was sitting behind the desk, gave me a big smile.
  • B. Mrs Sajjad who was sitting behind the desk gave me a big smile.
  • C. Mrs Sajjad, who was sitting behind the desk, gave me a big smile.
  • D. Mrs Sajjad, who was sitting behind the desk gave me a big smile?

Explanation: Commas are used to separate independent clauses when they are joined by any of these seven coordinating conjunctions: and, but, for, or, nor, so, yet. A question mark will not be used as this is not a question but a statement, so a full stop will be the appropriate choice.

Correct answer: Mrs Sajjad, who was sitting behind the desk, gave me a big smile.

7764. Demonstrate correct use of writing conventions of spelling, capitalization and punctuation to clarify meaning. Choose the correct sentence.

Moderate
  • A. Samar bought an apple, an orange and an pear.
  • B. Samar bought an apple a orange and a pear
  • C. Samar bought an apple, an orange and a pear.
  • D. Samar bought a apple, an orange and a pear.

Explanation: Orange and apple starts with vowel but pear doesn't start with vowel.

Correct answer: Samar bought an apple, an orange and a pear.

7765. Identify the sentence with the incorrect use of apostrophe:

Moderate
  • A. That is Mary's book.
  • B. The dog's leash is in the car.
  • C. Its a beautiful day outside.
  • D. The children's toys are in the playroom.

Explanation: Its is used to show possession; whereas, it's is contracted form of "it is". Therefore, in option C "it's" should be used.

Correct answer: Its a beautiful day outside.

7766. Identify the sentence with incorrect use of punctuation.

Moderate
  • A. I'm going to the store: do you need anything?
  • B. I'm going to the store, do you need anything?
  • C. "I'm going to the store; do you need anything?"
  • D. "I'm going to the store, do you need anything?"

Explanation: The given sentence should not contain quotation mark.Hence option D is incorrect sentence. A. I'm going to the store: do you need anything? - Awkward but sometimes acceptable; the colon can introduce the second clause as an explanation.B. I'm going to the store, do you need anything? - This is a comma splice (incorrect formally, though common in casual speech).C. I'm going to the store; do you need anything? - Correct and standard punctuation with a semicolon joining two independent clauses.D. "I'm going to the store; do you need anything?" - Incorrect; still a comma splice, and putting it in quotation marks doesn't fix the error.

Correct answer: "I'm going to the store, do you need anything?"

7767. Choose the sentence with correct use of apostrophe in possessives:

Moderate
  • A. The cats toys are in the corner.
  • B. The cat's toys are in the corner.
  • C. The cats' toys are in the corner
  • D. The cars' toys' are in the corner

Explanation: Option B: The cat's toys are in the corner is correct.Option A: cats toys is incorrectOption C: cats' toys is incorrect Option D: cats' toys' is incorrect.

Correct answer: The cat's toys are in the corner.

7768. Punctuate the given sentence correctly.My father is Chairman of the Committee on Internal Relations he also heads the Discipline Committee.

Moderate
  • A. My father is Chairman of the Committee on Internal Relations. He also heads the Discipline Committee.
  • B. My father is Chairman of the Committee on Internal Relations - he also heads the Discipline Committee.
  • C. My father is Chairman of the Committee on Internal Relations: he also heads the Discipline Committee.
  • D. My father is Chairman of the Committee on Internal Relations, but he also heads the Discipline Committee.

Explanation: Option A represents correct punctuation for the given sentence since there is a full stop after first independent sentence.

Correct answer: My father is Chairman of the Committee on Internal Relations. He also heads the Discipline Committee.

7769. Identify the sentence with correct punctuation and capitalization.

Moderate
  • A. The automobile dealer handled three makes of cars: Toyota, Suzuki, and Honda.
  • B. The automobile dealer handled three makes of cars, Toyotas, Suzuki, and Honda.
  • C. The automobile dealer handled three makes of cars Toyota, Suzuki, and Honda.
  • D. The automobile dealer handled three makes of cars, Toyota, Suzuki, and Handa.

Explanation: Option A is correct because it appropriately uses a colon to introduce the list of car brands and capitalizes proper nouns accurately. The colon is essential here as it signals that what follows is a list related to the preceding clause.Option B is incorrect because it pluralizes 'Toyota' as 'Toyotas', which is not the proper way to refer to car makes in this context.Option C is incorrect due to the absence of punctuation. A colon is needed to clarify that a list follows, making the sentence grammatically flawed.Option D is incorrect because it contains a factual error: 'Honda' is misspelled as 'Handa', even though the punctuation is correctly placed.

Correct answer: The automobile dealer handled three makes of cars: Toyota, Suzuki, and Honda.

7770. Choose the sentence with correct semicolon placement.

Moderate
  • A. The pen was expensive, still I bought it.
  • B. The pen was expensive still; I bought it.
  • C. The pen was expensive still I bought it.
  • D. The pen was expensive; still I bought it.

Explanation: A semicolon correctly separates two independent clauses.

Correct answer: The pen was expensive; still I bought it.