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Class 8 English
Punctuation
Quiz 3
Over the last few years, there has been a radical change in the village's
population ...
most people under the age of 35 have migrated to nearby cities.
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population;
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population,
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population.
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Explanation
The given sentence describes the radical changes in the village over the years.The punctuation semi colon (;) is used between two independent clauses when the coordinating conjunction is omitted.
Option B - A comma is used before a coordinating conjunction that joins two independent clauses.
Option C - A period is used only at the end of a declaratory sentence and not in between.
Option D - An ellipsis (…) is a set of three dots indicating an omission. This punctuation is not required in the given sentence.
Thus, the most suitable answer will be Option A.
Maria painted her house in neutral
colors;
gray, white and brown.
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colors:
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colors
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colors.
Explanation
The sentence gives a list of colors used by Maria to paint her house.
The punctuation colon (:) is used to introduce a list of items.
Thus, the most suitable answer will be Option A.
An ellipsis (…) is a set of three dots indicating an omission. This punctuation is not required in the given sentence.
A period is used only at the end of a declaratory sentence and not in between.
Choose the option that best corrects the underlined part.
The stranger stood in front of the
tree:
he viewed the red brick house on the far side of the street.
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tree, he
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tree. He
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tree - he
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Explanation
Here, the two parts are complete and separate sentences. To mark the end of a sentence, we use full stops. Hence, the correct answer is B) Tree. He
There were
seeds, nuts and fruit in the salad,
it was a nutritious meal.
Choose the option that best corrects the underlined words.
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seeds, nuts, fruit in the salad:
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seeds, nuts and fruit in the salad:
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seeds, nuts and fruit in the salad;
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Explanation
Compound sentences are those which contain more than one subject or predicate.
Semicolon is used to show bigger separation when there is already comma within a sentence for smaller separations.
'Seeds', 'nuts' and 'fruit' are more than one subject in the sentence thus semi colon is used after them to show bigger separation. Hence, option C is correct.
He
visited and
brought me flowers.
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visited; and
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visited, and
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visited - and
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Explanation
The given sentence consists of two independent clauses joined by a conjunction, 'and'. According to general rule, a comma must be used before the coordinate conjunction, that joins two independent clauses. Thus, the correct answer will be Option B.
An em dash is always more emphatic than commas, which is not required in the sentence.
A semi colon is used between two independent clauses when the coordinate conjunction is omitted.
Choose the option that best corrects the underlined part of the sentence.
The bridge was
sturdy, flexible and strong; it
withstood the storm well.
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sturdy, flexible, strong: it
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sturdy, fleixble and strong - it
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sturdy, flexible, strong; it
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Explanation
Compound sentences are those which contain more than one subject or predicate. Semicolon is used to show bigger separation when there is already comma within a sentence for smaller separations. 'Sturdy', 'flexible' and 'strong' are more than one predicate in the sentence thus semi colon is used after them to show bigger separation. The statement given is correct. thus, option D is correct option.
Choose the option which best corrects the underlined part.
The colors of the rainbow
are -
violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, and red.
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are:
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are;
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are
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Explanation
Option C is the correct answer because no punctuation mark is required to be used after 'are'.
Option A is incorrect because colons (:) make the statement: note what follows. Whatever information that follows the colon must, in some way, explain, prove, or describe whatever came before it.
Option B is incorrect because a semicolon (;) is used to join two related main clauses and sentence in question doesn't have two main clauses.
Option D is incorrect because the question has a hyphen which is most commonly used to pair compound words.
Have you ever seen a
rainbow?
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rainbow.
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rainbow!
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rainbow ...
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Explanation
To signify that the statement is a direct question, we use a question mark at the end of the sentence.
Hence, the correct answer is
D) No Change.
Yes, please
do join us at the reception.
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Yes! Please
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Yes ... Please
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Yes. Please
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Explanation
Exclamation marks are used after interjections, or after sentences that express a strong emotion such as surprise, astonishment, etc. It may be used to end any exclamatory sentence to show emphasis. In the sentence given, 'yes' is an interjection.
Hence, the correct option is
A) Yes! Please.
No,
I really do not want to eat more ice cream.
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No.
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No?
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No!
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Explanation
Exclamation marks are used after interjections, or after sentences that express a strong emotion such as surprise, astonishment, etc. It may be used to end any exclamatory sentence to show emphasis. In the sentence given, 'No' is an interjection.
Hence, the correct option is
C) No!
Choose the option that best corrects the underlined part.
Stop.
You are ruining the play!
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Stop!
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Stop,
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Stop -
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Explanation
Exclamation marks are used after interjections, or after sentences that express a strong emotion such as surprise, astonishment, etc. It may be used to end any exclamatory sentence to show emphasis. In the sentence given, 'stop' is an interjection.
Hence, the correct option is A) Stop!
Oh?
You have surprised me with this birthday cake.
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Oh!
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Oh,
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Oh.
Explanation
Exclamation marks are used after interjections, or after sentences that express a strong emotion such as surprise, astonishment, etc. It may be used to end any exclamatory sentence to show emphasis. In the sentence given, 'Oh' is an interjection.
Hence, the correct option is
B) Oh!
The peacock's tail was blue and
green,
his body was an iridescent blue.
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green:
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green -
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green;
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Explanation
The semi colon represents a longer pause than comma. It is used to separate clauses which are loosely connected in thought. As, the given sentence consists of clauses that are not strongly connected., a semi colon must be used to link them.
Thus, the correct answer is Option C
Option A -
A colon is used between sentences grammatically correct but closely related.
Option B - A dash is used to connect related concepts to one another.
Option D is incorrect. A comma is used before a conjunction that joins two independent clauses.
His step was
sure, his
gait was stylish.
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sure. His
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sure; his
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sure: his
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Explanation
The semi colon represents a longer pause than comma. It is used to separate clauses which are loosely connected in thought. As, the given sentence consists of clauses that are not strongly connected., a semi colon must be used to link them.
A colon is used between sentences grammatically correct but closely related.
The period is used to mark an end to a statement and not link them.
Thus, the correct answer is Option B.
The umbrella was faded, torn and
broken,
it was old and much-used.
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broken;
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broken ...
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broken:
Explanation
Compound sentences are those which contain more than one subject or predicate. Semicolon is used to show bigger separation when there is already comma within a sentence for smaller separations. 'Faded', 'torn' and 'broken' are more than one predicate in the sentence and comma is used within sentence thus semi colon should be used after them to show bigger separation. Thus, option B is correct.
"Forward
march!
" shouted the Sergeant.
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march,
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march.
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march?
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Explanation
Exclamation marks are used after interjections, or after sentences that express a strong emotion such as surprise, astonishment, etc. It may be used to end any exclamatory sentence to show emphasis. In the sentence given, 'Forward march' is an interjection.
Hence, the correct option is
D) No Change.
Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word:
Wow.
That is a beautiful new car.
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Wow?
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Wow!
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Wow,
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Explanation
Exclamation marks are used after interjections, or after sentences that express a strong emotion such as surprise, astonishment, etc. It may be used to end any exclamatory sentence to show emphasis. In the sentence given, 'Wow' is an interjection.
Hence, the correct option is
B) Wow!
The
phrase, lovely, dark and deep,
suggests a change in the poem.
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phrase - lovely, dark and deep,
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phrase, "lovely, dark and deep,"
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phrase ... lovely, dark and deep ...
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Explanation
Quotation marks are used when we want to use someone else's words in our writing. In the given sentence, a particular phrase has been taken from a poem. This phrase must be enclosed within quotation marks while citing in any sentence. Thus, the correct form of writing the phrase will be, as given in Option B.
Option A - An en dash is used to represent a range of numbers or compound adjectives.
Option C - An ellipsis is generally used to indicate trailing off thought.
Option D is incorrect, a comma is used to set off dependent clauses in a sentence.
"Let me go!" she screamed, fighting off her mother.
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Let me go, she screamed, fighting off her mother.
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"Let me go!" she screamed, "fighting off her mother."
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Let me go, she screamed, "fighting off her mother."
Explanation
Quotation marks are used to indicate material that is being reproduced word for word. In the given sentence, only the first part of the sentence is in direct form of speech and it should be enclosed within quotations. Thus, according to the rules, t
he correct answer is Option A, no change.
Option B does not enclose the direct speech within quotation marks.
Option C and D are incorrect because the part of the sentence that is not direct is also enclosed within quotation marks.
I
can't
see the mountains in the distance.
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cant
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cant'
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ca'nt
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Explanation
Apostrophe can be used to show that a letter or letter(s) is missing from a word. It can be used to omit the letter or letter(s). In the given sentence, apostrophe replaces the letters 'n' and 'o', and the two words (can and not) are joined to make one. Thus, the given sentence is grammatically correct. No change is required in it. Hence, D is the right option.
What a beautiful day it
is.
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is?
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is!
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is ...
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Explanation
Exclamation marks are used after interjections, or after sentences that express a strong emotion such as surprise, astonishment, etc. It may be used to end any exclamatory sentence to show emphasis. It is also used at the end of greetings or wishes. The sentence given is an exclamatory one.
Hence, the correct option is
B) is!
Choose the option that best corrects the given sentence:
basketball practice takes place on tuesdays and thursdays.
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Basketball practice takes place on tuesdays and thursdays.
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basketball practice takes place on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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Basketball practice takes place on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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Explanation
Capital letters are used for the first letter of the first word of a sentence and for proper nouns. In other words, capitalize the names of people, specific places, and things. For example, we don't capitalize the word "bridge" unless it starts a sentence, but we must capitalize Brooklyn Bridge because it is the name of a specific bridge. Here, 'Tuesdays' and 'Thursdays' are proper nouns, so must be capitalized. 'Basketball' is the first word at the start of the sentence, so must also be capitalized.
Hence, the correct option is
C).
Hello.
It's been a while since we have met.
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Hello?
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Hello -
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Hello!
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Explanation
Exclamation marks are used after interjections, or after sentences that express a strong emotion such as surprise, astonishment, etc. It may be used to end any exclamatory sentence to show emphasis. It is also used at the end of greetings or wishes. In the sentence given, 'Hello' is a greeting.
Hence, the correct option is
C) Hello!
In my neighbor's backyard, the dog growled,
"Woof!"
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"Woof?"
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"Woof."
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"Woof ..."
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Explanation
Exclamation marks are used after interjections, or after sentences that express a strong emotion such as surprise, astonishment, etc. It may be used to end any exclamatory sentence to show emphasis. Additionally, it is used at the end of sounds that are produced mimetically, such as 'Grr', etc. In the sentence given, 'Woof' is a mimetically produced sound.
Hence, the correct option is
D) No Change.
There's
going to be justice for all.
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Theres
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Theres'
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They're
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Explanation
Apostrophe can be used to show that a letter or letter(s) is missing from a word. In the given sentence, apostrophe replaces the letter 'i', and the two words (There and Is) are joined to make one. Thus, the given sentence is grammatically correct. No change is required in it. Hence, D is the right option.
Ouch, that
pin pricked me.
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Ouch! That
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Ouch. That
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Ouch ... That
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Explanation
Exclamation marks are used after interjections, or after sentences that express a strong emotion such as surprise, astonishment, etc. It may be used to end any exclamatory sentence to show emphasis. In the sentence given, 'Ouch' is an interjection.
Hence, the correct option is
A) Ouch! That
Good morning, Mr.
Smith.
How do you do?
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Smith!
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Smith ...
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Smith?
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Explanation
Exclamation marks are used after interjections, or after sentences that express a strong emotion such as surprise, astonishment, etc. It may be used to end any exclamatory sentence to show emphasis. It is also used at the end of greetings or wishes. In the sentence given, 'Good morning, Mr. Smith' is a greeting.
Hence, the correct option is
A) Smith!
Choose the option that best corrects the sentence at the underlined point.
She asked me if her brother had returned
home.
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home?
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home,
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home -
Explanation
According to general rule, a direct question takes a question mark at the end whereas, a period is used at the end of an indirect sentence. The given sentence is in indirect form. Thus, the correct answer is Option A, no change.
Option B is incorrect - A question mark is used after a
direct question.
Option C is incorrect as, a comma is not used to mark an end to a sentence.
Option D is incorrect - Dashes are used to indicate a strong pause or interruption in a sentence.
Choose the option that best corrects the given sentence:
he was born on 3rd february 1987.
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He was born on 3rd february 1987.
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he was born on 3rd February 1987.
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He was born on 3rd February 1987.
Explanation
Capital letters are used for the first letter of the first word of a sentence and for proper nouns. In other words, capitalize the names of people, specific places, and things. For example, We don't capitalize the word "bridge" unless it starts a sentence, but we must capitalize Brooklyn Bridge because it is the name of a specific bridge. Here, 'February' is a proper noun, so must be capitalized. 'he' is the first word at the start of the sentence, so must also be capitalized.
Hence, the correct option is D.
Choose the option that best corrects the sentence at the underlined point.
One of our best employees was
ill;
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ill,
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ill.
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ill -
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Explanation
According to general rule, a period is used to mark the end of a complete sentence. Thus, the correct answer will be Option B, in place of the semi colon.
The remaining options are incorrect, as a comma is used to indicate a pause whereas, a semi colon is used to separate major sentence elements. Dashes are used to indicate change of thought or interruption.
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