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Multiple choice introduction to punctuation punctuation english

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

  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?"
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice introduction to punctuation punctuation english

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

  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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice introduction to punctuation punctuation english

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

  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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
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. 

Multiple choice introduction to punctuation punctuation english

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

  1. What are you saying;

  2. What are you saying

  3. What are you saying"

  4. What are you saying?
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
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?"

Multiple choice introduction to punctuation punctuation english

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

  1. Elephants are huge?

  2. Elephants are huge...

  3. Elephants are huge.

  4. No change
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice introduction to punctuation punctuation english

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

  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;
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
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.'

Multiple choice introduction to punctuation punctuation english

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

  1. Are you coming with us

  2. Are you coming with us,

  3. Are you coming with us!

  4. Are you coming with us?
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice introduction to punctuation punctuation english

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

  1. Can we please go home,

  2. Can we please go home.

  3. Can we please go home;

  4. No change
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice introduction to punctuation punctuation english

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

  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?
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice introduction to punctuation punctuation english

Select the correctly punctuated version of the following sentence:
jrd tata was a great visionary

  1. J.R.D. Tata was a great visionary.

  2. J.r.d. Tata was a great Visionary.

  3. J.R.D. Tata was a Great visionary.

  4. J.R.D. tata was a great visionary.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

While punctuating a sentence it is important to capitalize the proper nouns such as the name of a person, place or organization. It is a common rule that the initials and the first letter of a person’s name should always be capitalized. Also, one needs to separate the individual letters in the initials with a full stop, to highlight the different letters. Therefore ‘J.R.D. Tata’ would be the correct way of writing. Since options, B and D fail to capitalize the initials and the first letter of the name they are incorrect. Similarly, adjectives in a sentence are not capitalized unless they figure as the first word of a sentence or denote a title that a person possesses, for example, “Honourable Chief Minister”. Therefore the capitalizing of the ‘g’ in ‘Great’ would be wrong. Hence option C is incorrect whereas option A is correct.