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Punctuation marks show structure, pauses, relationships and emphasis in written sentences. Questions cover commas in lists, clauses and nonessential phrases, semicolons between independent clauses, colons, apostrophes, quotation marks and hyphens, as well as the errors that create fragments, run-on sentences or comma splices.
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- A. I've
- B. Ive
- C. l'hve
- D. Ih've
Explanation: A contraction is a shortened form of a word (or group of words) that omits certain letters or sounds.
Correct answer: I've- A. I'd
- B. Id
- C. Id'
- D. l'hd
Explanation: OPTION A: The contraction of I had is I'd. Hence, A is the correct option.A contraction is a word or phrase shortened by dropping one or…
Correct answer: I'd- A. Shes
- B. Shes'
- C. She's
- D. Sh'es
Explanation: A contraction is a word or phrase shortened by dropping one or more letters.
Correct answer: She's- A. Whos
- B. Whose
- C. Who's
- D. Whos'
Explanation: Apostrophes in contraction replace the missing letters. Hence, the contraction of "Who is" is written as "Who's"
Correct answer: Who's- A. I'd
- B. Id
- C. Id'
- D. l'hd
Explanation: Contractions are abbreviations of words blending together. Combining 'I' and 'had', removing 'h' and 'a', and using an apostrophe where…
Correct answer: I'd- 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- 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.
Correct answer: How're- 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…
Correct answer: Mrs Sajjad, who was sitting behind the desk, gave me a big smile.- 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.- 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.- 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.
Correct answer: "I'm going to the store, do you need anything?"- 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'…
Correct answer: The cat's toys are in the corner.- 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.- 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.
Correct answer: The automobile dealer handled three makes of cars: Toyota, Suzuki, and Honda.- 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.- A. It is mentioned in the notification all of us should read it.
- B. It is mentioned in the notifications all of us should read it.
- C. It is mentioned in the notification? all of us should read it.
- D. It is mentioned in the notification, all of us should read it.
Explanation: The comma is correctly used to separate the introductory phase from the main clause.
Correct answer: It is mentioned in the notification, all of us should read it.- A. Korea - Pretty - Fainted-Korean - Sitting - Blue - Plaits - Shoulders
- B. Strapped - Roadside - Peg - Pretty - Fainted - Korean - Sitting - Blue - Plaits - Shoulders
- C. Korea - Strapped - June - Peg - Pretty - Fainted - Korean - Sitting - Blue - Plaits - Shoulders
- D. Korea - Strapped - Roadside - Peg - Sitting - Blue - Plaits - Shoulders
- E. Korea - June - Strapped - Pretty - Blue - Plaits - Shoulders
Explanation: Korea and June: These are proper nouns and need to be capitalized.Peg: The phrase "peg out" is a colloquial expression meaning "die," and…
Correct answer: Korea - Strapped - June - Peg - Pretty - Fainted - Korean - Sitting - Blue - Plaits - Shoulders- A. He said to his disciples "Watch and pray. "
- B. He said to his disciples, "Watch and pray."
- C. He said to his disciples, "watch and, pray"
- D. He said to his disciples' " watch and pray. "
Explanation: This option has correct Grammer and Punctuations. The direct speech "Watch and pray." is correctly enclosed in quotation marks.
Correct answer: He said to his disciples, "Watch and pray."- A. She has beauty brains and wealth- a rare combination.
- B. She has beauty, brains, and wealth- a rare combination.
- C. She has beauty, brains and wealth- a rare combination.
- D. She has beauty, brains, and wealth: a rare combination.
Explanation: The correct answer is Option B: She has beauty, brains, and wealth- a rare combination.
Correct answer: She has beauty, brains, and wealth- a rare combination.- A. "The unexamined life," said Socrates, "is unfit to be lived by man."
- B. The inexamined life, said Socrates, is unfit to be lived by man"
- C. "The unexamined life said Socrates" is disfit to be lived by man.
- D. The disexamined life" said Socrates is unfit to be lived by man.
Explanation: A is the correct answer Because it has Correct sentence structure, proper punctuation, and the correct wording of Socrates' famous quote.
Correct answer: "The unexamined life," said Socrates, "is unfit to be lived by man."