CBSE Questions for Class 8 English Punctuation Quiz 2 - MCQExams.com

Identify the option with the correct punctuation marks.
mr das is in new delhi today
  • Mr.Das is in New Delhi today?
  • Mr. Das is in new Delhi today.
  • mr das is in New Delhi today
  • Mr. Das is in New Delhi today.
Select the sentence with correct punctuation marks.
oh dear did I really hurt you.
  • Oh$$!$$ dear, did I really hurt you.
  • Oh dear$$!$$ Did I really hurt you?
  • Oh dear did I really hurt you$$!$$
  • Oh, dear$$!$$ did I really hurt you$$!$$
Choose the option that contains a double dash:
  • The students, who are wearing sports shoes, will participate in the match.
  • The students -- who are wearing sports shoes -- will participate in the match.
  • The students (who are wearing sports shoes) will participate in the match.
  • The students-who are wearing sports shoes, will participate in the match.
Choose the correct function of a double dash:
  • To separate a group of words from a sentence
  • To separate parts of words (compound words)
  • To represent a span or range of numbers
  • To indicate a pause in a sentence
Identify the sentence(s) which uses parentheses correctly.
  • His red (boots) got dirty in the mud.
  • I forgot my bag (and phone) in the office.
  • He dropped coffee all over my shirt (right before a meeting.)
  • I won a prize (Rs. 2000) in the essay competition.
Out of the given sentences, select the one which places 'colon' in its most suitable position:
  • Jahangir knew: three languages; Hindi, Urdu and Sinhalese.
  • Jahangir knew three: languages; Hindi, Urdu and Sinhalese.
  • Jahangir knew three languages: Hindi, Urdu and Sinhalese.
  • Jahangir: knew three languages; Hindi, Urdu and Sinhalese.
Identify the incorrect punctuation in the sentence
Hurry up! The lady, Miss Karim-from the inspection team-, will be here any moment.
  • !
  • -
  • -,
  • .
Select the correctly punctuated version of the following sentence:
when will you go to the andaman islands
  • When will you go to the Andaman islands.
  • When will you go to the Andaman Islands?
  • when will you go to the Andaman Islands.
  • when will you go to the andaman islands?
Select the sentence with correct punctuation marks.
john keats poems are masterpieces in English literature.
  • John Keat's poems are masterpieces in English literature?
  • John Keats poems are masterpieces in English literature$$!$$
  • John Keats poem are masterpieces in English Literature.
  • John Keat's poems are masterpieces in English Literature.
The following sentence is correctly punctuated:
We bought food plates balloons and cake for the party.
  • True
  • False
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
But when I _____ up the phone, there was no one there.
  • pick
  • am picking
  • picked
  • was picking

Fill in the blank with the correct option.
Full stop is omitted after ______.
  • Date
  • After the title of book
  • Initials of first name
  • All of the above
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
To end a declarative sentence we use a/an _______.
  • Comma
  • Full stop
  • Exclamation mark
  • Question mark
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
A: Did you meet _____ at the party?
B: Yes, I met _____ who knows you!
  • someone / anyone
  • anything / nobody
  • anybody / somebody
  • everybody / nothing
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
The ____ names are David and Samuel.
  • man's
  • men's
  • men
  • their
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
I _____ to the news on the radio when the phone _____ .
  • listened / was ringing
  • am listening / was ringing
  • was listening / rang
  • listen / is ringing
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
A: Did you buy _____ at the shops?
B: No, _____ . I didn't have any money.
  • something / anything
  • everything / something
  • anything / nothing
  • no one / anybody
The following sentence has been punctuated correctly:
Jason asked whether we knew his uncle?
  • True
  • False
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
I lost my glasses. I looked _____ , but I couldn't find them.
  • anywhere
  • everywhere
  • somewhere
  • everything
The following sentence is correctly punctuated:
Maya said "I don't know who you're talking about." 
  • True
  • False
Identify the sentence that has been punctuated correctly. 
  • Bristol's harbour is one of the countrys most beautiful.
  • Bristols harbour is one of the country's most beautiful.
  • Bristol's harbour is one of the country's most beautiful.
  • Bristols' harbour is one of the countrys' most beautiful.
Select the correctly punctuated sentence.
  • Sarah's uncle's car was found without its wheels in that old derelict warehouse.
  • Sarah's uncle's car was found without its wheels in that old, derelict warehouse.
  • Sarahs uncles car was found without its wheels in that old, derelict warehouse.
  • Sarah's uncle's car was found without it's wheels in that old, derelict warehouse.
The question is not whether Serena Williams will win a twenty-third Grand Slam title, but when.

Choose the option that best corrects the underlined words.
  • NO CHANGE
  • but when,
  • but when?
  • but when!
Among the following sentences, only one has all the apostrophes correctly placed. Select that correct sentence.
  • The two buildings doors' and windows' were damaged in the blast.
  • The two buildings door's and window's were damaged in the blast.
  • The two buildings' doors and windows were damaged in the blast.
  • The two building's doors and windows were damaged in the blast.
Choose the right word/phrase that completes the sentence.
Dear Mr. Rao, thank you for your support. _______ Sincerely, Ritu Pandey.
  • Your
  • You're
  • Your's
  • Yours
Select the correctly punctuated sentence.
  • She always enjoyed sweets, chocolate, marshmallows and toffee apples.
  • She always enjoyed: sweets, chocolate, marshmallows and toffee apples.
  • She always enjoyed sweets chocolate marshmallows and toffee apples.
  • She always enjoyed sweet's, chocolate, marshmallow's and toffee apple's.
Among the following sentences, one has all the apostrophes correctly placed. Identify that correct sentence.
  • The cat's illness was making its paws sore.
  • The cat's illness was making it's paws sore.
  • The cats' illness was making its paws sore.
  • The cats' illness' was making its paws sore.

Choose the option that best corrects the underlined part.
She was always happy and energetic positive and creative.
  • happy, energetic, positive, creative.
  • happy and energetic, positive and creative.
  • happy, energetic, positive, and creative ...
  • NO CHANGE
Replace the underlined part with a suitable option:
He asked me whether I was willing to tutor his son?
  • son!
  • son.
  • son ...
  • NO CHANGE
Your Majesty - please accept this book as a gift from our country.

Choose the option that best corrects the underlined words.
  • Your Majesty, please
  • Your Majesty please
  • Your Majesty; please
  • NO CHANGE
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