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Select the sentence with correct punctuation marks among the options given.
Bravo brave children are not afraid in darkness.

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  1. Bravo! Brave children are not afraid of darkness. 

  2. Bravo$!$ brave children are not afraid of darkness

  3. Bravo$1$ brave children are not afraid of darkness$1$

  4. "Bravo$!$" brave children are not afraid of darkness.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Option A is the correct answer. The word 'bravo' is used to express acclamation and is usually followed by an exclamation mark. The first word of both the statements starts with capitalized words, and the second statement correctly ends with a full stop.

Option B is incorrect because the second statement neither starts with a capitalized word nor does it end with a full stop.
Option C is definitely incorrect because of the use of the numeral '1' before and after the second statement which makes it inappropriate and out of place.
Inverted commas are used when a speaker’s words written down exactly as they were spoken. Since this is not the case here the inverted commas are incorrectly used. Moreover, the second statement does not start with a capitalized word, making option D incorrect as well.

Select the sentence with correct punctuation marks among the options given.
mona said to reena you should discuss your plans.

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  1. Mona said to Reena, "You should discuss your plans."

  2. Mona said to Reena, "You should discuss Your Plans."

  3. Mona said to reena, "you should discuss your plans."

  4. Mona said to reena, "you should discuss your plans?"

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There are certain rules when it comes to capitalizing words; capitalize the first word in quotations, provided the quoted material is a complete sentence, use capitals for proper nouns (names of people, specific places, and things). It is also important to note that full stops are used to mark the end of a sentence that is a complete statement.

In accordance with the above-mentioned rules of punctuation, option A is the correct answer.
Option B is incorrect because the words 'Your Plans' are unnecessarily capitalized as they are not proper nouns.
Option C is incorrect because the proper noun 'Reena' and the first word in the quotation are not capitalized.
Option D is incorrect because the proper noun 'Reena' and the first word in the quotation are not capitalized, and the statement is ending with a question mark even though it is a statement and not a question.

Select the sentence with correct punctuation marks among the options given.
bengaluru is the capital of karnataka.

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  1. Bengaluru is the capital of Karnataka. 

  2. Bengaluru is the Capital of Karnataka

  3. Bengaluru is The capital of Karnataka

  4. Bengaluru is The capital of karnataka

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Option A is the sentence with all the correct punctuations. The sentence starts with a capitalized word, the proper nouns Bengaluru and Karnataka are capitalized properly and the sentence ends with a full stop.

Option B is incorrect because it doesn't have a full stop and the word 'capital' is capitalized unnecessarily.
Option C incorrect as the sentence doesn't end with a full stop and the article 'the' is capitalized incorrectly.
 Option D is incorrect as the sentence is left incomplete without a full stop and the proper noun 'Karnataka' is not capitalized while the article 'the' is inappropriately capitalized.

Punctuate the following sentence:
Venice is a city in northern Italy.

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  1. Venice is a City in northern Italy

  2. Venice is a city in Northern Italy. 

  3. Venice is a city in northern italy,

  4. Venice is a City in Northern Italy

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Option B is the correct answer as the proper noun, 'Italy' is correctly capitalized; 'Northern' is capitalized because we capitalize directions when they refer to specific regions. The sentence also ends with a full stop. 

Option A is incorrect because the sentence doesn't end with a full stop and 'northern' isn't capitalized.
Option C is incorrect because of the comma at the end of the sentence, making it incomplete as a comma signifies a pause and that the sentence is not complete yet. Also 'Northern Italy' is not correctly capitalised
Option D is incorrect because the initial letter of the word 'city' is capitalized unnecessarily as it is not a proper noun. 

Select the option that correctly punctuates the given line:
What are you saying!

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  1. What are you saying;

  2. What are you saying

  3. What are you saying"

  4. What are you saying?

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

NOTE: 'What are you saying!' is incorrect as we do not use an exclamation mark at the end of an interrogatory sentence.

Option A - As the given sentence is a question, we can't use a semicolon. Also, semicolons are used to merge two main clauses in a sentence. Thus option A is incorrect.
Option B - A sentence can never end without a punctuation. Thus option B is incorrect.

Option C - A sentence is put under inverted commas especially when it is a dialogue. Also, the double inverted comma is put in the end only, which is incorrect. Thus option C is incorrect.
Option D - 'What are you saying?' is correct as we use question marks at the end of an interrogatory sentence. Thus option D is the correct answer.

"What are you saying?"

Select the option that correctly punctuates the given line:
Elephants are huge

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  1. Elephants are huge?

  2. Elephants are huge...

  3. Elephants are huge.

  4. No change

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option C.

The given line is a statement. A statement ends with a full-stop.
There is no question asked or continuation intended (making option A and B incorrect). 
Thus Option C is the correct answer.

Select the option that correctly punctuates the given line:
I am going to watch a movie today

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  1. I am going to watch a movie today

  2. I am going to watch a movie today.

  3. I am going to watch a movie today?

  4. I am going to watch a movie today;

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Option A - A simple sentence can never end without a punctuation mark. Thus option A is incorrect.

Option C - A simple sentence can never end with a question mark. Thus option C is incorrect.
Option D - A semicolon is used to join two main clauses in a sentence. As the given sentence is one whole sentence, we can't end it with a semicolon. Thus option D is incorrect.
Option B - A simple sentence should always end with a full stop. Thus option B is the correct answer.
'I am going to watch a movie today.'

Select the option that correctly punctuates the given line:
Are you coming with us 

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  1. Are you coming with us

  2. Are you coming with us,

  3. Are you coming with us!

  4. Are you coming with us?

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Option D is the correct answer because a question mark is correctly used at the end of the sentence thus making it grammatically correct.
Option A is incorrect because the sentence given is a question and requires a question mark at the end.
Option B is incorrect because the comma at the end of the sentence would indicate that the sentence is not complete and is thus grammatically incorrect.
An exclamation mark is used at the end of an exclamatory sentence that express surprise, astonishment, or any other such strong emotion. Option C is incorrect because the sentence in question is not exclamatory in nature.

Select the option that correctly punctuates the given line:
Can we please go home? 

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  1. Can we please go home,

  2. Can we please go home.

  3. Can we please go home;

  4. No change

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option D.

The speaker of the sentence is asking if they can go home. This is a question and a question mark is put at the end of a sentence.
Hence there is no change required in the given sentence as it contains a question mark.
Therefore Option D is the correct answer.

Select the correctly punctuated version of the following sentence:
when will you go to the andaman islands

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  1. When will you go to the Andaman islands.

  2. When will you go to the Andaman Islands?

  3. when will you go to the Andaman Islands.

  4. when will you go to the andaman islands?

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Firstly, the first letter of a sentence should always be capitalized. Secondly, the given sentence is an interrogative sentence; hence we need to add a question mark at the end of it. A full stop is used in a declarative sentence and not an interrogative sentence. Thus option B is correct, while options A and C are incorrect. Further, a proper noun is always capitalized. In the given sentence, ‘Andaman’ is a proper noun, therefore, it needs to be capitalized. Similarly, the word ‘island’ when accompanied by a proper noun such as ‘Andaman’ would also be capitalized as they function as a unit together. Thus ‘Andaman Islands’ is the correct form of using the words. Therefore option D is incorrect.