Tag: punctuation

Questions Related to punctuation

Choose the option that best corrects the given sentence:
louis xvi of france was guillotined in january 1793.

capitalization punctuation english

  1. Louis xvi of france was guillotined in january 1793.

  2. Louis XVI of France was guillotined in January 1793.

  3. Louis XVI of france was guillotined in January 1793.

  4. NO CHANGE

Show answer
Correct Option: B
Explanation:
According to general rule, the first word of a sentence is always capitalized. Capitals are used for all proper nouns in a sentence, such as names of people, places and things.
As a rule, if roman numbers in a sentence refer to a person or place, it must be capitalized.
Thus, according to rules, the correct answer is Option B. The remaining options are incorrect.

o no, I am running late and may not make the plane to chicago.

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence.

capitalization punctuation english

  1. NO CHANGE

  2. O no, I am running late and may not make the plane to chicago.

  3. o no, I am running late and may not make the plane to Chicago.

  4. O no, I am running late and may not make the plane to Chicago.

Show answer
Correct Option: D
Explanation:
According to general rule, the first word of a sentence is always capitalized. Capitals are used for all proper nouns in a sentence, such as names of people, places and things.
Thus, according to rules, the correct answer is Option D. The remaining options are incorrect.

Punctuate the following sentence:
bless us, o lord, and these thy gifts which we are about to receive from thy bounty, through christ our savior.

capitalization punctuation english

  1. NO CHANGE

  2. Bless us, O lord, and these thy gifts which we are about to receive from thy bounty, through christ our savior.

  3. Bless us, o Lord, and these thy gifts which we are about to receive from thy bounty, through Christ our Savior.

  4. Bless us, O Lord, and these thy gifts which we are about to receive from thy bounty, through Christ our Savior.

Show answer
Correct Option: D
Explanation:
According to capitalization rules, words for or relating to Jesus Christ are capitalized, it can occur with other nouns associated with or used as a metaphor for God.
Thus, according to the rules, the correct answer is Option D. The remaining options are incorrect.

o master, let me travel with you and help carry your bags to athens.

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence.

capitalization punctuation english

  1. NO CHANGE

  2. O master, let me travel with you and help carry your bags to athens.

  3. o master, let me travel with you and help carry your bags to Athens.

  4. O master, let me travel with you and help carry your bags to Athens.

Show answer
Correct Option: D
Explanation:
According to general rule, the first word of a sentence is always capitalized. Capitals are used for all proper nouns in a sentence, such as names of places.
Thus, according to rules, the correct answer is Option D. The remaining options are incorrect.

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence:
O dear, I am late for the train that will take me to London.

capitalization punctuation english

  1. NO CHANGE

  2. O dear, I am late for the train that will take me to london.

  3. o dear, I am late for the train that will take me to London. 

  4. o dear, I am late for the train that will take me to london.

Show answer
Correct Option: A
Explanation:
According to general rule, the first word of a sentence is always capitalized. Capitals are used for all proper nouns in a sentence, such as names, places or things.
Thus, according to rules, the correct answer is Option A, no change. The remaining options are incorrect.

william blake famously hoped, "to see a world in a grain of sand, / and heaven in a wild flower, / hold infinity in the palm of your hand / and eternity in an hour."

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence.

capitalization punctuation english

  1. NO CHANGE

  2. William blake famously hoped, "to see a world in a grain of sand, / and heaven in a wild flower, / hold infinity in the palm of your hand / and eternity in an hour."

  3. William Blake famously hoped, "To see a world in a grain of sand, / and heaven in a wild flower, / hold infinity in the palm of your hand / and eternity in an hour."

  4. William Blake famously hoped, "To see a world in a grain of sand, / And heaven in a wild flower, / Hold infinity in the palm of your hand / And eternity in an hour."

Show answer
Correct Option: D
Explanation:
According to general rule, the first word of a sentence is always capitalized. Capitals are used for all proper nouns in a sentence, such as names of people.
The first letter of each beginning word in a line of poetry is capitalized. This is how poetry is distinguished from other art forms traditionally.
Thus, according to rules, the correct answer is Option D. The remaining options are incorrect.

robert frost's most famous poem begins thus: "two roads diverged in a yellow wood, / and sorry I could not travel both ..."

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence.

capitalization punctuation english

  1. NO CHANGE

  2. Robert Frost's most famous poem begins thus: "Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, / and sorry I could not travel both ..."

  3. Robert Frost's most famous Poem begins thus: "Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, / and sorry I could not travel both ..."

  4. Robert Frost's most famous poem begins thus: "Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, / And sorry I could not travel both ..."

Show answer
Correct Option: D
Explanation:
According to general rule, the first word of a sentence is always capitalized. Capitals are used for all proper nouns in a sentence including names of people and things.
The first word of a quote, when the quote is a complete sentence or a extract, should be capitalized. 
Thus, according to rules, the correct answer is Option B. The remaining options are incorrect.

State whether true or false:
Commas are used to mark off words addressing people.

comma punctuation english

  1. True

  2. False

Show answer
Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The statement is true. We use commas to mark off words addressing people.
For example:
Come in, Priya. 

The following sentence is correctly punctuated:
We bought food plates balloons and cake for the party.

comma punctuation english

  1. True

  2. False

Show answer
Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The statement is false because the sentence is not punctuated correctly. We use a comma to separate a series of words in a list. So the correctly punctuated sentence would be:
We bought food, plates, balloons and cake for the party.

The following sentence is correctly punctuated:
Maya said "I don't know who you're talking about." 

comma punctuation english

  1. True

  2. False

Show answer
Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The sentence is false because we need to use a comma before introducing a direct quotation. So, the correctly punctuated sentence would be: 
Maya said, "I don't know who you're talking about."