Multiple choice

Directions: The following question consists of two sentences marked (A) and (B). Read both the sentences carefully and mark the one that has correct punctuation.

Mark your answer as

(A) If only A is correct (B) If only B is correct (C) If both A and B are correct. (D) If both A and B are wrong.

(A) I refused to go to pictures: I was too tired. (B) I refused: to go to pictures I was too tired.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)
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D Correct answer
Explanation

 We need to separate the two clauses by a semi-colon (not a colon) I refused to go to pictures: I was too tired.

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