Punctuation MCQ Preparation Test Punjab

Total Questions: 5

Total Marks: 5

Time: 5 Mins

Question # 1

The given sentence may or may not need a comma(s). From the given answer choices, choose the sentence that has been punctuated correctly. Many famous scientists in the past were forced to quit their work.

Many famous scientists, in the past, were forced to quit their work.
Many famous scientists in the past were forced to quit their work.

A comma must be used to set off nonessential words, clauses, and phrases.

Question # 2

The given sentence needs to be punctuated. From the answer choices choose the sentence that has been punctuated correctly along with the capitalisation of letters where needed. will you please drop this parcel at mr. bashir office for me asked the teacher

"Will you please drop this parcel at Mr. Bashir's office for me?" asked the teacher.
Will you please drop this parcel at mr. bashir office for me? asked the teacher.

Speech marks ("....") are used to enclose direct speech and the sentence begins with a capital letter. Commas (,) is used to introduce direct speech i.e. after the reference if the reference comes bef

Question # 3

Choose if the given sentence and the related list of words/phrases/sentences have been punctuated correctly or not. After you finish the application make sure you: Dispose the leftovers. Wash hands. Clean the place.

When using colon while listing items one per line (in list form) after a colon, starting with a capital letter and ending with a full stop is optional (your own choice) in case of words and phrases.

Question # 4

Choose if the use of italic, underline or speech marks in the given sentence is done to indicate a main work (like the name of a book) or a smaller work (like the name of a chapter of a book). She was singing "All Things Bright and Beautiful" in the classroom.

main work
smaller work

Title of a smaller work like a chapter of a book or title of a song is to be written within "speech marks" in roman font. Note: In roman font words are written straight or upright and not slant.

Question # 5

Choose if the given sentence has been punctuated correctly and completely or not. The judge ordered: "Please remain seated and wait for the judgment."

The first word of a complete or full-sentence quotation (direct speech) that follows a colon should be capitalized. If the information following the colon requires two or more complete sentences

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