Punctuation TNPSC Group 2 2A Questions

General English - Unit I: Grammer (25 Q)

Punctuation MCQ Questions


1.
Which of the following is used to indicate a pause or break within a sentence?
A.
Colon
B.
Period
C.
Comma
D.
Semicolon
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ANSWER :
C. Comma
2.
Which punctuation mark is used at the end of an imperative sentence?
A.
Exclamation mark
B.
Period
C.
Question mark
D.
Colon
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ANSWER :
B. Period
3.
Which of the following sentences uses a semicolon correctly?
A.
I have a meeting tomorrow; I'll be late.
B.
I will go to the store, and I will leave.
C.
I will see you tomorrow, and we will talk.
D.
He went to the store; but she stayed home.
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ANSWER :
A. I have a meeting tomorrow; I'll be late.
4.
What is the purpose of quotation marks?
A.
To show surprise
B.
To highlight a person's name
C.
To enclose direct speech or dialogue
D.
To indicate the end of a sentence
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ANSWER :
C. To enclose direct speech or dialogue
5.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A.
She said, “I am coming home late.”
B.
She said “I am coming home late.”
C.
She said I am coming home, late.
D.
She said, I am coming home late.
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ANSWER :
A. She said, “I am coming home late.”
6.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
A.
I will bring cake, ice cream, and drinks.
B.
I will bring, cake ice cream, and drinks.
C.
I will bring cake ice cream, and drinks.
D.
I will bring cake, ice-cream and drinks.
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ANSWER :
A. I will bring cake, ice cream, and drinks.