Test: Punctuation - 2 - Primary 2 MCQ

Option A) is incorrect. A comma is used when someone is directly addressed OR to separate two clauses/to separate ideas, objects, names in a sentence. Example: I will go to Goa, Mumbai and Pune.
Option B) is incorrect. The exclamation mark is used to express strong feelings like wonder, surprise or to emphasize. Example: I have found the lost photo album!
Option C) is incorrect. The question mark is used after asking a question. Example: What is her name?
Option D) is the correctly punctuated sentence.

Rules for punctuation are-

• The sentence always begins with a capital letter.
• To indicate a small pause after a word or a sentence, we use a comma. (,)
• Question mark (?) is used at the end of a sentence while asking a question.
• Exclamation mark (!)  is used to indicate strong emotion.
• A semicolon (;) is most commonly used to link (in a single sentence) two independent clauses that are closely related in thought.

• Option A) is the correctly punctuated sentence.
• Option B) is incorrect. The question mark is used after asking a question. Example: What is her name?
• Option C) is incorrect. The full stop is used at the end of a sentence. Example: She is my sister.
• Option D) is incorrect. The comma is used when someone is directly addressed/to separate two clauses/to separate ideas, objects, names in a sentence. Example: I will go to Goa, Mumbai and Pune.

• Apostrophes serve two basic functions; they show possession and indicate letters have been removed to form a contraction. 
• Use an apostrophe ('s) to show that one person/thing owns or is a member of something. 
  • In this case, the flying squirrel's possession is the pink fur.
  • Examples: Lisa's car, Ross's sports teams

• The most common punctuation marks in English are 'capital letters and full stops, question marks, commas, colons and semi-colons, exclamation marks and quotation marks'.
• We use commas to separate a list of similar words or phrases.
• We do not normally use a comma before and at the end of a list of single words.
  • Example: They traveled through Bulgaria, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Poland.
• Here, in the given question only Option 2 is separated by a comma and has similar words.
  • Example: It’s important to write in clear, simple, accurate words.
• Therefore, as per the points mentioned above, we find that the correct answer is Option B.

Option A is the correctly punctuated sentence.
Option B) is incorrect. A comma is used when someone is directly addressed OR to separate two clauses/to separate ideas, objects, names in a sentence. Example: I will go to Goa, Mumbai and Pune.
Option C is incorrect. The full stop is used at the end of a sentence. Example: She is my sister.
Option D is incorrect. The exclamation mark is used to express strong feelings like wonder, surprise or to emphasize. Example: I have found the lost photo album!

• A semicolon (;) is most commonly used to link (in a single sentence) two independent clauses that are closely related in thought. When a semicolon is used to join two or more ideas (parts) in a sentence, those ideas are then given equal position or rank.
• Examples, 
  • We can go to the museum to do some research; Mondays are pretty quiet there.
  • I ordered a cheeseburger for lunch; life’s too short for counting calories.
  • Martha has gone to the library; Andrew has gone to play soccer.
• From the given examples, we can understand that we should use a semicolon to separate the given sentences because they both are closely related. 
• Therefore, option C is the correct answer. 

• 'rama' is a noun. Therefore, an upper case i.e. 'Rama' should be used.
• Here, the given question 'Hari' is a noun. Hence, the upper case i.e. 'Hari' should be used.
• After 'Pen' comma should be used because.
• Use a comma to separate independent clauses.
• At the end of a sentence, a full stop should be used.
• Therefore, as per the points mentioned above, we find that the correct answer is Option A.

• The sentence is in direct speech.
• Direct speech is a sentence in which the exact words spoken are reproduced in speech/quotation marks.
• A comma is used after the introductory clause, i.e., right before the quoted part - The speaker said,
• The part that is quoted directly by the speaker needs to be within inverted commas.
• An exclamation mark after 'please' makes it seem like the speaker is insistent, raising their voice or shouting. Thus, exclamation mark is not used after please.
• Thus, The speaker said, "Please lend me your ears". is the correct answer.

The correct answer is 'You need three documents: your passport, your driving licence, and a bank statement'.