Question : Identify the sentence with the correct usage of punctuation and grammar.
Option 1: She loves pizza, tacos, and spaghetti.
Option 2: She loves pizza, tacos and spaghetti.
Option 3: She loves pizza tacos and spaghetti.
Option 4: She loves pizza tacos, and spaghetti.
Correct Answer: She loves pizza, tacos, and spaghetti.
Solution : The correct answer is option 1;She loves pizza, tacos, and spaghetti.
Explanation:
This sentence is a list of three items. In American English, a comma is used before the coordinating conjunction (in this case, "and") that precedes the last item in a list of three or more items.
Option 1 correctly punctuates the sentence.
Question : Which of the following is the correct punctuation for this sentence?
She loves to sing, dance, and act she's a triple threat!
Option 1: She loves to sing, dance, and act; she's a triple threat!
Option 2: She loves to sing, dance, and act. She's a triple threat!
Option 3: She loves to sing, dance and act; she's a triple threat.
Option 4: She loves to sing, dance, and act. She's a triple threat.
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 : Identify the sentence which has correct punctuation.
Option 1: "I'm so excited!" she said.
Option 2: "I'm so excited!" she said,
Option 3: "I'm so excited!" she said.
Option 4: "I'm so excited," she said.
Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at 1, 2 and 3 that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
She insisted on she was innocent.
(1) insisted on that
(2) No Improvement
(3) insisted that
(4) insisted with
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Question : Identify the adverb in the following sentence:
She always arrives on time.
Option 1: She
Option 2: Always
Option 3: Arrives
Option 4: Time
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