Verbal Ability Punctuations Online Quiz

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Q 1 - Select the correctly punctuated sentence

A - Shobha's grandmas house is beside her landlord's apartment.

B - Shobhas grandma's house is beside her landlord's apartment.

C - Shobha's grandmas' house is beside her landlords' apartment.

D - Shobha's grandma's house is beside her landlord's apartment.

Answer : D

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 - It's owners made The parrot's life miserablea>

B - It's owners' made The parrots life miserable

C - Its owners made the parrots' life miserable

D - Its owners made the parrot's life miserable

Answer : D

Explanation

Its is used to express possession and ownership for babies, animals and non-living things.

Q 3 - Select the correctly punctuated sentence

A - Param hates anything technical so, he never turns his computer on.

B - Param hates anything technical, so he never gets a new mobile.

C - Param hates anything technical; so he never gets a new mobile.

D - Param hates anything technical:so he never gets a new mobile.

Answer : B

Explanation

, is used to list down names, to differentiate between two or more sentences, and to get pauses shorter than ;

Q 4 - Select the correctly punctuated sentence

A - The protein shake had: fruit, sweeteners and milk.

B - The protein shake had fruit, sweeteners and milk.

C - The potion: contained fruit, sweeteners and milk.

D - The protein shake had fruit sweeteners and milk.

Answer : B

Explanation

, is used to list down names, to differentiate between two or more sentences, and to get pauses shorter than ;

Q 5 - Select the correctly punctuated sentence

A - Mankind has only one way out of this mess left stop burning fossil fuel.

B - Mankind has only one way out of this mess left, stop burning fossil fuel.

C - Mankind has only one way out of this mess left: stop burning fossil fuel.

D - Mankind has only one way out of this mess left stop burning fossil fuel.

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 6 - Select the correctly punctuated sentence

A - These are a few of my favorite things: tea, scones, and butter.

B - For breakfast I would like: tea, scones, and butter.

C - This would be my favorite breakfast: tea, scones, and butter.

D - Could you bring me: tea, scones, and butter.