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7921. Choose the correct option for punctuation

Moderate
  • A. "The sun was rising; we had to move."
  • B. "The sun was rising; we had to move?"
  • C. "The sun was rising, We had to move."
  • D. "The sun was rising we had to move."

Explanation: This option correctly uses a semicolon to connect two closely related independent clauses. This is correct option

Correct answer: "The sun was rising; we had to move."

7922. Choose the correct option for punctuation

Moderate
  • A. "When Sheila arrived she said, please fix me some hot tea; i'm so cold!"
  • B. "When Sheila arrived she said, 'Please fix me some hot tea; Im so cold!'"
  • C. "When Sheila arrived she said, 'Please fix me some hot tea, I'm so cold!'"
  • D. "When Sheila arrived she said, 'Please fix me some hot tea; I'm so Cold!'"

Explanation: This option correctly uses a comma after "tea" and corrects "I'm" to have an apostrophe. It ends the sentence with the correct punctuation and uses double quotation marks throughout. This is correct option

Correct answer: "When Sheila arrived she said, 'Please fix me some hot tea, I'm so cold!'"

7923. Choose the correct option for punctuation

Moderate
  • A. "Help help! Me I'm drowning."
  • B. "Help! Help me! I'm drowning!"
  • C. "Help, help me. Im drowning."
  • D. "Help help me! Im drowning!"

Explanation: This option correctly uses exclamation marks for urgency and separates each phrase with appropriate punctuation. "I'm" is correctly used with an apostrophe. This is correct option

Correct answer: "Help! Help me! I'm drowning!"

7924. Choose the correct option for punctuation

Moderate
  • A. "The class will begin, next Tuesday 6th September; at 6 p.m."
  • B. "The class will begin next Tuesday 6th September at 6 p.m.!"
  • C. "The class will begin next Tuesday, 6th September. at 6 p.m."
  • D. "The class will begin next Tuesday, 6th September, at 6 p.m."

Explanation: This option correctly uses commas to separate "next Tuesday," "6th September," and "at 6 p.m." It ends with a period, which is appropriate for a formal announcement. This is correct option

Correct answer: "The class will begin next Tuesday, 6th September, at 6 p.m."

7925. Choose the correct option for punctuation

Moderate
  • A. Mother said "leave the dishes on the table until we have finished eating."
  • B. "Mother said Leave the dishes on the table until we have finished eating."
  • C. "Mother said, 'Leave the dishes on the table until we have finished eating.'"
  • D. "Mother said, Leave the dishes on the table until we have finished eating."

Explanation: This option correctly uses commas to introduce the direct speech and uses double quotation marks to indicate the exact words spoken. The punctuation inside the quotation marks is also correct This is correct option

Correct answer: "Mother said, 'Leave the dishes on the table until we have finished eating.'"

7926. Choose the correct sentence:

Moderate
  • A. Drinks on the menu included the following, hot chocolate, iced tea and lemonade.
  • B. Drinks on the menu included the following hot chocolate, iced tea, and lemonade.
  • C. Drinks on the menu included the following: hot chocolate, iced tea and lemonade.
  • D. Drinks on the menu included the following. Hot chocolate, iced tea and lemonade.

Explanation: Before you start a list in a sentence, a colon must be placed, and commas are required to separate items to avoid misreading.Option A, B and D are incorrect

Correct answer: Drinks on the menu included the following: hot chocolate, iced tea and lemonade.

7927. Spot the error of punctuationNo matter what I do. I can't seem to convince the board of directors that achieving the designer's vision will be impossible, when considering economies of scale.

Moderate
  • A. What I do
  • B. I can't seem
  • C. The designer's
  • D. Impossible

Explanation: This option ends with a period, making it a complete statement but lacks punctuation before "what," which should have a comma after "do." This is correct option

Correct answer: What I do

7928. Spot the error of punctuation"Ever since Joachim quit his last job he has been free to pursue his solo jazz career, and he has actually become quite skilled at improvisation

Moderate
  • A. Ever since Joachim quit his last job
  • B. Pursue
  • C. Career
  • D. Quite skilled

Explanation: The phrase "Ever since Joachim quit his last job" is a subordinate clause, indicating the starting point of a timeframe. It sets the stage for the main clause, explaining what has happened since then (he has been free to pursue his solo jazz career).

Correct answer: Ever since Joachim quit his last job

7929. Spot the error of punctuation"Above all you must remember to conjugate the verbs correctly on tomorrow's test," the French teacher said.

Moderate
  • A. "Above all
  • B. He verbs
  • C. Tomorrow's
  • D. "Test,"

Explanation: "Test," This punctuation is correct as it correctly ends the direct quotation with a comma before the closing quotation mark. This is correct.

Correct answer: "Test,"

7930. Choose the correct option

Moderate
  • A. When Wendy re-covered, she called her ex-husband.
  • B. When Wendy recovered, she called her exhusband.
  • C. When Wendy recovered, she called her ex-husband.
  • D. When Wendy re-covered, she called her exhusband.

Explanation: When Wendy recovered, she called her ex-husband - The word "recovered" is the correct choice because it means to regain health or strength, whereas "re-covered" would mean to cover something again.The hyphen in "ex-husband" is correct because it forms a compound adjective modifying the noun "husband", indicating the husband's relationship to Wen

Correct answer: When Wendy recovered, she called her ex-husband.