1. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence from the given options:
a) Emily bought strawberries gooseberries and hazelnuts from the market.
b) Emily bought strawberries, gooseberries and Hazelnuts from the market.
c) Emily bought strawberries, gooseberries and hazelnuts from the Market
d) Emily bought Strawberries- gooseberries and hazelnuts from the market
Answer: a)
2. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence from the given options:
a) The pink river dolphin is a relatively slow-swimming species compared to its ocean-dwelling counterparts.
b) The pink River Dolphin is a relatively slow-swimming species compared to its Ocean-dwelling counterparts.
c) The pink river dolphin is a relatively slow swimming species compared to its ocean dwelling Counterparts
d) The Pink River Dolphin is a relatively slowswimming species compared to its oceandwelling counterparts.
Answer: a)
3. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence from the given options:
a) The brain is often thought of as a Biological Computer: a very efficient one that can handle a tremendous amount of work at much lower power than your average laptop.
b) The Brain is often thought of as a biological computer- a very efficient one that can handle a tremendous amount of work at much lower power than your average laptop.
c) The brain is often thought of as a biological computer a very efficient one that can handle a tremendous amount of work at much lower power than your average laptop.
d) The brain is often thought of as a biological computer: a very efficient one that can handle a tremendous amount of work at much lower power than your average laptop.
Answer: d)
4. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence from the given options:
a) Mother earth, gaia the third rock from the sun - whatever you call it, this 4.5 billion-year-old planet is the one that we and all known living creatures call home
b) Mother Earth, Gaia, the third rock from the Sun - whatever you call it, this 4.5 billion-year-old planet is the one that we and all known living creatures call home.
c) Mother earth, Gaia, the third rock from the Sun - whatever you call it, this 4.5 billion year old planet is the one that we and all known living creatures call home.
d) mother earth, Gaia, the third rock from the sun - whatever you call it, this 4.5 billion year old planet is the one that we and all known living creatures call home.
Answer: b)
5. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence from the given options:
a) The Nile is the longest river in the world and measures 6,695km (4,160 miles) in length from its source to its mouth.
b) The nile is the longest river in the world and measures 6695k.m. (4,160 miles) in length from its source to its mouth.
c) the Nile is the longest river in the World and measures 66,95km (4,160 miles) in length from its source to its mouth.
d) The Nile is the Longest river in the world and measures 669,5km (4,160 miles) in length from its source to its mouth
Answer: a)
6. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence from the given options:
a) In the vacuum of Space there’s no oxygen with which things can burn.
b) In the vacuum of space, theres no oxygen with which things can burn.
c) In the vacuum of space, theres’ no oxygen with which things can burn
d) In the vacuum of space, there’s no oxygen with which things can burn.
Answer: d)
7. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence from the given options:
a) On the Moon for example a rocket could travel six times as high as on Earth
b) On the Moon, for example a Rocket could travel six times as high as on earth.
c) On the Moon, for example, a rocket could travel six times as high as on Earth.
d) on the Moon, for example, a rocket could travel Six times as high as on Earth.
Answer: c)
8. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence from the given options:
a) when can I expect you home, daniel?
b) When can I expect you home daniel!
c) When can I expect you Home, Daniel.
d) When can I expect you home, Daniel?
Answer: d)
9. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence from the given options:
a) From the tiniest single-celled organisms to the giants that roam the Earth, the animal kingdom is one that fascinates us all.
b) from the tiniest single-celled organisms to the giants that roam the earth, the animal kingdom is one that fascinates us all
c) From the tiniest single celled organisms to the giants that roam the earth, the animal kingdom is one that fascinates us all.
d) From the tiniest singlecelled organisms to the giants that, roam the Earth the animal kingdom is one that fascinates us all.
Answer: a)
10. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence from the given options:
a) The golden lancehead snake, one of the worlds most venomous serpents, is found exclusively on brazil's remote Queimada Grande Island.
b) The Golden Lancehead snake, one of the worlds’ most venomous serpents, is found exclusively on Brazils remote queimada Grande Island
c) The Golden Lancehead snake, one of the world's most venomous serpents, is found exclusively on Brazil's remote Queimada Grande Island.
d) The Golden lancehead snake one of the world's most venomous serpents is found exclusively on Brazils’ remote queimada grande Island.
Answer: c)
11. Use appropriate punctuation marks in the given sentence:
Ria was invited to the conference but she was sick so Ariana attended instead of her (CREST 2021-22)
a) Ria was invited, to the conference but she was sick so Ariana attended instead of her.
b) Ria was invited to the conference, but she was sick: so Ariana attended instead of her.
c) Ria was invited to the conference but she was sick. So Ariana attended instead of her.
d) Ria was invited to the conference but she was sick, so Ariana attended instead of her.
Answer: c)
12. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence from the given options:
a) The research team, which had been working tirelessly for months, finally published their findings, and they were well-received by the scientific community, particularly in the field of genetics.
b) The research team which had been working tirelessly for months finally published their findings, and they were well-received by the scientific community; particularly in the field of genetics.
c) The research team, which had been working tirelessly for months, finally published their findings and they were well-received by the scientific community, particularly in the field of genetics.
d) The research team, which had been working tirelessly for months finally published their findings and, they were well-received by the scientific community particularly in the field of genetics.
Answer: a)
13. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence from the given options:
a) Despite the rain, the family decided to go on their planned picnic, they brought umbrellas, raincoats, and waterproof blankets, ensuring that they could still enjoy their day outdoors.
b) Despite the rain; the family decided to go on their planned picnic. They brought umbrellas, raincoats, and waterproof blankets ensuring that they could still enjoy their day outdoors.
c) Despite the rain, the family decided to go on their planned picnic. They brought umbrellas, raincoats, and waterproof blankets, ensuring that they could still enjoy their day outdoors.
d) Despite the rain, the family decided to go on their planned picnic, they brought umbrellas, raincoats and waterproof blankets ensuring that they could still enjoy their day outdoors.
Answer: c)
14. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence from the given options:
a) After a long, exhausting journey, they arrived at their destination, a small, picturesque village nestled in the mountains, where they planned to stay for a week.
b) After a long exhausting journey, they arrived at their destination, a small picturesque village nestled in the mountains where they planned to stay for a week.
c) After a long, exhausting journey they arrived at their destination a small, picturesque village nestled in the mountains, where they planned to stay for a week.
d) After a long exhausting journey they arrived at their destination, a small picturesque village nestled in the mountains where they planned to stay, for a week.
Answer: a)
15. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence from the given options:
a) The concert, which featured several well-known artists, including John Legend, Taylor Swift, and Bruno Mars was a huge success, attracting thousands of fans from all over the country.
b) The concert which featured several well-known artists, including John Legend, Taylor Swift and Bruno Mars, was a huge success, attracting thousands of fans from all over the country.
c) The concert, which featured several well-known artists, including John Legend, Taylor Swift, and Bruno Mars, was a huge success, attracting thousands of fans from all over the
country.
d) The concert which featured several well-known artists including John Legend, Taylor Swift, and Bruno Mars was a huge success, attracting thousands of fans from all over the country.
Answer: c)
16. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence from the given options:
a) While the chef prepared the meal, the guests mingled in the living room, discussing various topics, from politics and sports to literature and travel.
b) While the chef prepared the meal, the guests mingled, in the living room discussing various topics, from politics and sports to literature and travel.
c) While the chef prepared the meal the guests mingled in the living room discussing various topics from politics and sports to literature and travel.
d) While the chef prepared the meal the guests mingled in the living room, discussing various topics from politics, and sports to literature and travel.
Answer: a)
17. Choose the option with appropriate punctuation marks:
Sorry to disturb you may I know your number so that I can call you back (CREST 2022-23)
a) Sorry to disturb you. May I know your number so that I can call you back?
b) Sorry to disturb you may I know your number so that I can call you back?
c) Sorry to disturb you; may I know your number so that I can call you back?
d) Sorry to disturb you – may I know your number so that I can call you back?
Answer: a)
18. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence from the given options:
a) The museum's new exhibit, a collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts, includes rare items, such as; jewelry, pottery, and statues, which date back thousands of years.
b) The museum's new exhibit a collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts includes rare items such as jewelry, pottery, and statues, which date back thousands of years.
c) The museum's new exhibit, a collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts, includes rare items such as jewelry, pottery, and statues which date back thousands of years.
d) The museum's new exhibit, a collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts, includes rare items such as jewelry, pottery, and statues, which date back thousands of years.
Answer: d)
19. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence from the given options:
a) Because the storm caused widespread damage, many homes were without power for several days, and crews worked around the clock to restore electricity to affected areas.
b) Because, the storm caused widespread damage, many homes were without power for several days and crews worked around the clock to restore electricity to affected areas.
c) Because the storm caused widespread damage, many homes were without power for several days and crews worked around the clock to restore electricity to affected areas.
d) Because the storm caused widespread damage; many homes were without power for several days, and crews worked around the clock to restore electricity to affected areas.
Answer: a)
20. Choose the sentence with appropriate punctuation marks:
It was my friend who paid fees for peter to study in London not my father (CREST 2023-24)
a) It was my friend who paid fees for Peter to study in London not my father.
b) It was my friend who paid fees for Peter to study in London; not my father.
c) It was my friend who paid fees for Peter to study in London, not my father.
d) It was my friend who paid fees for Peter to study in London. Not my father.
Answer: c)
