Punctuations - Solved Examples
Q 1 − Select the correctly punctuated sentence
A - I like pies, fried onions and hot soup.
B - I like: pies, fried onions and hot soup.
Answer - A
Explanation
',' is used to list down names and also for pauses shorter than the pauses of ';'
Q 2 − Select the correctly punctuated sentence
A - Sarah friend's scooter was found stolen.
B - Sarah's friend's scooter was found stolen.
Answer - B
Explanation
',' is used to list down names and also for pauses shorter than the pauses of ';'
Q 3 − Select the correctly punctuated sentence
A - I can't see Ankit's scooter.
B - I cant see Ankit's scooter.
Answer - D
Explanation
';' is used to get a pause slightly longer than what ',' gives.
Q 4 − Select the correctly punctuated sentence
A - Param's relatives were polite.
B - Param's relatives were polite.
Answer - C
Explanation
Noun + ’s is used to describe possession and ownership. Plural nouns will have the following structure — nouns + s’
Q 5 − Select the correctly punctuated sentence
A - Jerrys grandma, a pleasant woman, always bought him lemonade, cakes and tea.
B - Jerry's grandma a pleasant woman always bought him lemonade, cakes and tea.
C - Jerry's grandma, a pleasant woman, always bought him lemonade, cakes and tea.
D - Jerry's grandma, a pleasant woman, always bought him lemonade, cakes and tea.
Answer - D
Explanation
‘,’ is used to list down names, to differentiate between two or more sentences, and to get pauses shorter than ‘;’
Q 6 − Select the correctly punctuated sentence
A - While riding Jerrys scooter, Joseph fell down.
B - While riding Jerry's scooter Joseph fell down.
Answer - C
Explanation
Noun + ’s is used to describe possession and ownership. Plural nouns will have the following structure — nouns + s’
Q 7 − Select the correctly punctuated sentence
A - The Kumars are planning to visit: Morocco, Brazil, South Africa.
B - The Kumars are planning to visit Morocco, Brazil, South Africa.
C - The Kumars are planning to visit Morocco, Brazil, South Africa.
D - The Kumars are planning to visit Morocco Brazil South Africa.
Answer - C
Explanation
Noun + ’s is used to describe possession and ownership. Plural nouns will have the following structure — nouns + s’
Q 8 − Select the correctly punctuated sentence
A - Param's grandma, is this month's winner.
B - Param's grandma is this month's winner.
Answer - A
Explanation
Noun + ’s is used to describe possession and ownership. Plural nouns will have the following structure — nouns + s’
Q 9 − Select the correctly punctuated sentence
A - Spain's world-side is one of the worlds most picturesque.
B - Spains world-side is one of the world's most picturesque.
C - Spain's world-side is one of the world's most picturesque.
D - Spains' world-side is one of the worlds' most picturesque.
Answer - C
Explanation
Noun + ’s is used to describe possession and ownership. Plural nouns will have the following structure — nouns + s’
Q 10 − Select the correctly punctuated sentence
A - All the guy's backpacks were lying on the room's floor.
B - All the guys backpack's were lying on the rooms' floor.
Answer - C
Explanation
Noun + ’s is used to describe possession and ownership. Plural nouns will have the following structure — nouns + s’
