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) The saint preached - The knowledge of thyself will preserve thee from vanity. (B) The saint preached - The knowledge of thyself - will preserve thee from vanity.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)
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A Correct answer
Explanation

There is no pause within The knowledge of thyself will preserve thee from vanity. Hence, no dash. This is not the case of an adjunct separating two parts of a sentence. 

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