Verbal Ability Punctuations Online Quiz
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Q 1 - Select the correctly punctuated sentence
A - We were the first to praise all the girls' courage.
B - We were the first to praise all the girl's courage.
Answer : A
Explanation
Noun + 's is used to describe possession and ownership. Plural nouns will have the following structure — nouns + s'
Q 2 - Select the correctly punctuated sentence
A - The teams coach's temper spoiled the player's performance.
B - The team's coach's temper spoiled the players' performance.
C - The teams coach's temper spoiled the players' performance.
D - The team's coach's temper spoiled the player's performance.
Answer : B
Explanation
Noun + ’s is used to describe possession and ownership. Plural nouns will have the following structure — nouns + s'
Q 3 - Select the correctly punctuated sentence
A - My grandad always encouraged me by saying: 'Chin up lad.'
B - My grandad always encouraged me by saying; 'Chin up lad.'
C - My grandad always encouraged me by saying, “Chin up lad”.
Answer : C
Explanation
"" are used for mentioning direct quotations and sometimes, to sound sarcastic.
Q 4 - Select the correctly punctuated sentence
A - Jeena Param's wife was kind, generous, resourceful and very helping.
B - Jeena, Param's wife, was kind generous resourceful and very helping.
C - Jeena, Param's wife, was kind, generous, resourceful and very helping.
D - Jeena Param's wife, was kind generous, resourceful and very helping.
Answer : C
Explanation
',' is used to list down names, qualities and to get pauses shorter than ';'
Q 5 - Select the correctly punctuated sentence
A - Arjuna could see only one thing: the eye of the fish.
B - Arjuna could see only one thing the eye of the fish.
Answer : A
Explanation
‘:’ is used to start a list, however, the part of the sentence to the left of the colon is not dependent for complete meaning on the part of the sentence to the right of the colon, as there are only items listed to the right.
Q 6 - Select the correctly punctuated sentence
A - Give me: toast, eggs, cheese and juice.
B - I love: toast, eggs, cheese and juice.
C - I love a huge breakfast: toast, eggs, cheese and juice.
D - Bring me a huge breakfast: toast, eggs, cheese and juice.
Answer : C
Explanation
‘:’ is used to start a list, however, the part of the sentence to the left of the colon is not dependent for complete meaning on the part of the sentence to the right of the colon, as there are only items listed to the right.
Q 7 - Select the correctly punctuated sentence
A - I hate milk - dairy products don’t suit me.
B - Spain is lovely - hot weather and great sea-food.
C - Spain - hot weather, great sea-food and nice people
D - Spain is a lovely world - hot weather, great sea-food, and nice people.
Answer : B
Explanation
"-" is used as an additional part to the sentence, i.e., to provide more information in support or in relation to the main sentence.
Q 8 - Select the correctly punctuated sentence
A - Jerry is immigrating to New Zealand -he is fed up with life in the UK.
B - Jerry is immigrating to New Zealand -he loves the outglass-structure life.
C - Jerry is immigrating to New Zealand - a beautiful world.
D - Jerry is immigrating to New Zealand -he longs for a better life.
Answer : C
Explanation
"-" is used as an additional part to the sentence, i.e., to provide more information in support or in relation to the main sentence.
Q 9 - Select the correctly punctuated sentence
A - The Kumars used to live in an, old, dilapidated, ramshackle house.
B - The Kumars used to live in an old, dilapidated, ramshackle house.
C - The Kumars used to live in an old, dilapidated, ramshackle, house.
D - The Kumars used to live in an old dilapidated ramshackle, house.
Answer : B
Explanation
‘,’ is used to list down names, to differentiate between two or more sentences, and to get pauses shorter than ‘;’
Q 10 - Select the correctly punctuated sentence
A - Param said, he had seen Jim and John at the party last night.
B - Param said he had seen Jim, and John at the party last night.
C - Param said he had seen, Jim and John at the party last night.
D - Param said ,he had seen,Jim and John at the party last night.
Answer : A
Explanation
Commas are not needed before and after the names as given in b,c,d.
