Question : Choose the sentence that has a punctuation error:
Option 1: After the movie, we went to a restaurant.
Option 2: My brother, who is a doctor, lives in New York.
Option 3: The car broke down; we had to call a tow truck.
Option 4: She wrote a letter to John, Mary and Anne.
Correct Answer: She wrote a letter to John, Mary and Anne.
Solution : The correct answer is option 4;She wrote a letter to John, Mary and Anne.
Explanaton:
The correct way to punctuate this sentence is: She wrote a letter to John, Mary, and Anne.
Question : Directions: John is the father of Mary and Joseph is the son of Myra. Ishu is the brother of John. Joseph is the only brother of Mary. How is Myra related to Ishu?
Option 1: Sister
Option 2: Cousin
Option 3: Wife
Option 4: Sister–in–law
Question : Identify the sentence which has correct punctuation.
Option 1: After dinner, we went to the park; it was dark outside.
Option 2: After dinner we went to the park, it was dark outside.
Option 3: After dinner, we went to the park it was dark outside.
Option 4: After dinner we went to the park; it was dark outside.
Question : Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
Anne said to Mary, “I have received a job offer from a company.”
Option 1: Anne told Mary that I had received a job offer from a company.
Option 2: Anne told Mary that I have received a job offer from a company.
Option 3: Anne told Mary that she had received a job offer from a company.
Option 4: Anne told Mary that she has received a job offer from a company.
Question : Identify the sentence with the correct usage of punctuation and grammar.
Option 1: I went to the store: but I forgot my wallet.
Option 2: I went to the store but, I forgot my wallet.
Option 3: I went to the store, but, I forgot my wallet.
Option 4: I went to the store, but I forgot my wallet.
Question : Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence. Mary says, “My younger brother wants to be a radio jockey.”
Option 1: Mary says that her younger brother wants to be a radio jockey.
Option 2: Mary says that my younger brother wanted to be a radio jockey.
Option 3: Mary said that her younger brother wanted to be a radio jockey.
Option 4: Mary says that my younger brother wants to be a radio jockey.
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