Choose the option/sentence which is correctly punctuated.a)The traffic...
Option B: He did not like being told-off.
Explanation:
In this sentence, the option B is correctly punctuated. Here's why:
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Capitalization: The first word of the sentence, "He," is capitalized correctly.
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Hyphenation: The compound word "told-off" is correctly hyphenated.
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Punctuation: The sentence ends with a period, which is the correct punctuation mark for a declarative sentence.
Let's analyze the other options to understand why they are not correctly punctuated:
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Option A: The traffic was building-up badly.
The hyphen in "building-up" is incorrect. It should be written as "building up" without a hyphen.
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Option C: I am going to finish-off that plate of chips.
The hyphen in "finish-off" is incorrect. It should be written as "finish off" without a hyphen.
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Option D: Could you mop-up that mess in the corner please.
The hyphen in "mop-up" is incorrect. It should be written as "mop up" without a hyphen.
Therefore, the correct option/sentence is B:
He did not like being told-off.