Punctuations - Solved Examples

Q 1 − Select the correctly punctuated sentence

A - I like pies, fried onions and hot soup.

B - I like: pies, fried onions and hot soup.

C - I like pies fried onions and hot soup.

D - I like, pies, fried onion's and hot soup's.

Answer - A

Explanation

',' is used to list down names and also for pauses shorter than the pauses of ';'

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Q 2 − Select the correctly punctuated sentence

A - Sarah friend's scooter was found stolen.

B - Sarah's friend's scooter was found stolen.

C - Sarahs friends scooter was found stolen.

D - Sarah's friend's scooter was found stolen.

Answer - B

Explanation

',' is used to list down names and also for pauses shorter than the pauses of ';'

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Q 3 − Select the correctly punctuated sentence

A - I can't see Ankit's scooter.

B - I cant see Ankit's scooter.

C - I can't see Ankit's scooter.

D - I can't see Ankit's scooter.

Answer - D

Explanation

';' is used to get a pause slightly longer than what ',' gives.

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Q 4 − Select the correctly punctuated sentence

A - Param's relatives were polite.

B - Param's relatives were polite.

C - Param's relatives were polite.

D - Param's relatives were polite.

Answer - C

Explanation

Noun + ’s is used to describe possession and ownership. Plural nouns will have the following structure — nouns + s’

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Q 5 − Select the correctly punctuated sentence

A - Jerrys grandma, a pleasant woman, always bought him lemonade, cakes and tea.

B - Jerry's grandma a pleasant woman always bought him lemonade, cakes and tea.

C - Jerry's grandma, a pleasant woman, always bought him lemonade, cakes and tea.

D - Jerry's grandma, a pleasant woman, always bought him lemonade, cakes and tea.

Answer - D

Explanation

‘,’ is used to list down names, to differentiate between two or more sentences, and to get pauses shorter than ‘;’

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Q 6 − Select the correctly punctuated sentence

A - While riding Jerrys scooter, Joseph fell down.

B - While riding Jerry's scooter Joseph fell down.

C - While riding Jerry's scooter, Joseph fell down.

D - While riding Jerry scooter, Joseph fell down.

Answer - C

Explanation

Noun + ’s is used to describe possession and ownership. Plural nouns will have the following structure — nouns + s’

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Q 7 − Select the correctly punctuated sentence

A - The Kumars are planning to visit: Morocco, Brazil, South Africa.

B - The Kumars are planning to visit Morocco, Brazil, South Africa.

C - The Kumars are planning to visit Morocco, Brazil, South Africa.

D - The Kumars are planning to visit Morocco Brazil South Africa.

Answer - C

Explanation

Noun + ’s is used to describe possession and ownership. Plural nouns will have the following structure — nouns + s’

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Q 8 − Select the correctly punctuated sentence

A - Param's grandma, is this month's winner.

B - Param's grandma is this month's winner.

C - Param's grandma, is this months winner.

D - Params grandma, is this month's winner.

Answer - A

Explanation

Noun + ’s is used to describe possession and ownership. Plural nouns will have the following structure — nouns + s’

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Q 9 − Select the correctly punctuated sentence

A - Spain's world-side is one of the worlds most picturesque.

B - Spains world-side is one of the world's most picturesque.

C - Spain's world-side is one of the world's most picturesque.

D - Spains' world-side is one of the worlds' most picturesque.

Answer - C

Explanation

Noun + ’s is used to describe possession and ownership. Plural nouns will have the following structure — nouns + s’

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Q 10 − Select the correctly punctuated sentence

A - All the guy's backpacks were lying on the room's floor.

B - All the guys backpack's were lying on the rooms' floor.

C - All the guys' backpacks were lying on the room's floor.

D - All the guys' backpacks' were lying on the rooms floor.

Answer - C

Explanation

Noun + ’s is used to describe possession and ownership. Plural nouns will have the following structure — nouns + s’