1. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
a) Would you like to drink some lemonade!
b) would you like to have some Lemonade.
c) Would you like to have some lemonade?
d) would you like to have some lemonade.
Answer: c)
2. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
a) Is this Fiona’s frock that needs a stitch?
b) Is this fionas’ frock that needs a stitch?
c) Is this Fionas’ frock that needs a stitch!
d) Is this Fionas frock that needs a stitch?
Answer: a)
3. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
a) I think you should read this treatise on Macroeconomics by Keynes.
b) I think You should read this Treatise on macroeconomics by keynes.
c) I think you should read this treatise on macroeconomics by Keynes.
d) I think you should read this treatise on macroeconomics by keynes
Answer: c)
4. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
a) Confetti was showered on the poetry contest Winner.
b) confetti was showered on the poetry contest winner.
c) Confetti was showered on the Poetry contest winner
d) Confetti was showered on the poetry contest winner.
Answer: d)
5. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
a) Shelly clicked stephenss picture while he was playing the guitar at the concert.
b) shelly clicked Stephenss’ picture while he was playing the guitar at the concert.
c) Shelly clicked Stephens’s picture while he was playing the guitar at the concert.
d) Shelly clicked Stephens’s picture; while he was playing the guitar at the concert
Answer: c)
6. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
a) Ramona purchased a blueberry cake, chocolate donuts, lemon tarts confetti and Strawberry cupcakes, from the nearby bakery for her evening party
b) Ramona purchased a blueberry cake, chocolate donuts, lemon tarts confetti and strawberry cupcakes from the nearby bakery for her evening party.
c) Ramona purchased a Blueberry cake, chocolate donuts, Lemon Tarts confetti and strawberry Cupcakes from the nearby bakery for her evening party.
d) Ramona purchased a blueberry cake chocolate donuts lemon tarts confetti and strawberry cupcakes from the nearby bakery for her evening party.
Answer: b)
7. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
a) We are planning a sleepover at Tinas place tonight.
b) we are planning a sleepover at Tina’s place tonight.
c) We are planning a sleepover at Tinas’ place tonight
d) We are planning a sleepover at Tina’s place tonight.
Answer: d)
8. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
a) Hazel’s diorama was the most sophisticated one among all.
b) Hazels’ diorama was the most sophisticated one among all
c) Hazels diorama was the most sophisticated one among all.
d) hazel’s diorama was the most sophisticated one among all.
Answer: a)
9. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
a) Paula, Sam, John and Jenny are coming to meet ken in the Hospital.
b) paula sam john and jenny are coming to meet Ken in the hospital
c) Paula sam john and jenny are coming to meet ken in the hospital.
d) Paula, Sam, John and jenny are coming to meet Ken in the hospital.
Answer: d)
10. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
a) Pixie is just a ten year old girl.
b) Pixie is just a ten-year-old girl.
c) Pixie is just a ten-years old girl
d) pixie is just a ten year old girl.
Answer: b)
11. Choose the option with correct punctuation: (CREST 2021-22)
a) Whenever Nancy is in town. She visits her old school teacher.
b) Whenever Nancy, is in town, she visits her old school teacher.
c) Whenever, Nancy is in town, she visits her old school teacher.
d) Whenever Nancy is in town, she visits her old school teacher.
Answer: d)
12. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
a) During the summer vacation, I went to visit my grandparents who live in a small town in the mountains.
b) During the summer vacation I went to visit my grandparents who live in a small town, in the mountains!
c) During the summer vacation I went to visit my grandparents, who live in a small town in the mountains.
d) During the summer vacation, I went to visit my grandparents, who live in a small town in the mountains.
Answer: d)
13. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
a) "When you finish your homework," Mom said, "you can go outside to play with your friends."
b) "When you finish your homework" Mom said, "you can go outside to play with your friends."
c) "When you finish your homework," Mom said "you can go outside to play with your friends."
d) "When you finish your homework," mom said, "you can go outside to play with your friends."
Answer: a)
14. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
a) Because it was raining, we decided to stay indoors, and watch a movie instead of going to the park.
b) Because it was raining, we decided to stay indoors and watch a movie, instead of going to the park.
c) Because it was raining we decided to stay indoors, and watch a movie instead of going to the park.
d) Because it was raining, we decided to stay indoors and watch a movie instead of going to the park.
Answer: d)
15. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
a) The science project, which was due next Monday, had to be completed over the weekend.
b) The science project which was due next Monday, had to be completed over the weekend.
c) The science project, which was due next Monday had to be completed over the weekend.
d) The science project which was due, next Monday had to be completed over the weekend.
Answer: a)
16. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
a) My brother's favourite hobbies are playing soccer, reading books, and painting landscapes.
b) My brothers' favourite hobbies are playing soccer reading books, and painting landscapes.
c) My brothers favourite hobbies are playing soccer, reading books, and painting landscapes.
d) My brother's favourite hobbies are playing soccer reading books, and painting landscapes.
Answer: a)
17. Choose the option which has been punctuated correctly: (CREST 2023-24)
a) I will be allowed, to go home if I complete my assignment on time
b) I will be allowed to go home if I complete my assignment on time.
c) I will be allowed, to go home, if I complete my assignment on time.
d) I will be allowed to go home, if I complete my assignment on time.
Answer: b)
18. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
a) After dinner, we went for a walk, and then we had some ice cream at the nearby café.
b) After dinner we went for a walk and then, we had some ice cream at the nearby café.
c) After dinner we went for a walk, and then we had some ice cream at the nearby café.
d) After dinner, we went for a walk and then we had some ice cream at the nearby café.
Answer: d)
19. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
a) "I can't believe", said Shelly, "that we won the championship!"
b) "I can't believe," said Shelly, "that we won the championship!"
c) "I can't believe," said Shelly "that we won the championship!"
d) "I can't believe" said Shelly, "that we won the championship!"
Answer: b)
20. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
a) The teacher announced, "Everyone needs to submit their assignments by Friday, no exceptions."
b) The teacher announced "Everyone needs to submit their assignments by Friday no exceptions."
c) The teacher announced, "Everyone needs to submit their assignments by Friday no exceptions."
d) The teacher announced "Everyone needs to submit their assignments by Friday, no exceptions."
Answer: a)
