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English: Punctuation Marks

TET / TRB / TNPSC Preparation (15 Questions)

1. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:

Where are you going? Where are you going. Where are you going!

Answer: Where are you going? (Question mark is needed for Interrogative sentences)

2. Which mark is used to separate items in a list?

Comma (,) Full stop (.) Colon (:)

Answer: Comma (,)

3. Identify the sentence with correct use of Apostrophe:

This is Ram's book. This is Rams book. This is Ram s' book.

Answer: This is Ram's book. (Used to show possession)

4. Which mark is used at the end of a sudden expression or surprise?

Exclamation mark (!) Question mark (?) Full stop (.)

Answer: Exclamation mark (!)

5. Choose the correct sentence:

"I am happy," said Raju. I am happy said Raju. 'I am happy said Raju.'

Answer: "I am happy," said Raju. (Quotation marks are used for direct speech)

6. Which mark is used to introduce a list?

Colon (:) Semicolon (;) Hyphen (-)

Answer: Colon (:)

7. Find the correctly punctuated sentence:

Alas! He is dead. Alas, he is dead. Alas he is dead!

Answer: Alas! He is dead.

8. What is used to show the omission of letters in a word like "don't"?

Apostrophe (') Comma (,) Hyphen (-)

Answer: Apostrophe (')

9. Which of these is a Semicolon?

; : ,

Answer: ;

10. Capital letters are used for:

Both a and b Beginning of a sentence Proper Nouns

Answer: Both a and b

11. Which mark is used to join two parts of a compound word?

Hyphen (-) Dash (—) Slash (/)

Answer: Hyphen (-) (e.g., mother-in-law)

12. Choose the correct punctuation for the date:

January 26, 2024 January 26 2024 January: 26 2024

Answer: January 26, 2024 (A comma separates the day from the year)

13. Which of these is used to enclose extra information?

Brackets ( ) Quotation marks " " Comma ,

Answer: Brackets ( )

14. Which mark is called a "Full Stop" in British English and "Period" in American English?

. , !

Answer: .

15. Correct this sentence: "i am a teacher"

I am a teacher. i am a teacher. I am a teacher

Answer: I am a teacher. (Requires capital 'I' and a full stop at the end)