General Knowledge
1. Which of these is not a punctuation mark?
a) Full stop
b) Comma
c) Colon
d) Hashtag
Answer: d
Explanation: The main punctuation marks are full stop, comma, colon, semicolon, question mark, exclamation mark, hyphen, dash, brackets, apostrophe. Hashtag isn’t a punctuation mark. It is a symbol used in social networks, and it has no relevance in English Grammar.
“I have a game tomorrow”, she said.
Move the comma to the left of the quotation mark.
“I have a game tomorrow,” she said.
Used at the end of a sentence or abbreviation
A period
jack and jill are going to baltimore for a spring break.
What is Jack and Jill are going to Baltimore for spring break.
The full stop is used at the end of an indirect question.
a) True
b) False
Answer: a
Explanation: The statement is true. The full stop is used at the end of an indirect question. It is used to mark the close of a complete sentence. Example: I was wondering if you’d be interested in going to the cinema tonight.
“Is it time to eat mom?” he asked.
A comma is needed after eat.
“Is it time to eat, mom?” he asked.
Used to mark the end of a sentence with strong feeling or excitement
An exclamation mark
the food from mcdonald’s was pretty good yesterday.
What is The food from McDonald’s was pretty good.
Which of these is used to separate a series of loosely related clauses?
a) Comma
b) Full stop
c) Semicolon
d) Colon
Answer: c
Explanation: The semicolon is used to separate a series of loosely related clauses. For example: Today we love what tomorrow we hate; today we seek what tomorrow we shun.
I used to love those however I am now vegan.
Commas are needed before and after however.
I used to love those, however, I am now vegan.
The difference between the Jewish sacred book and the Christian sacred book.
What is the New Testament?
mr. david was late yesterday. The starbucks line was long.
Mr. David was late yesterday. The Starbucks line was long.
Choose the correct statement:
a) My aunt who lives in Mumbai is a doctor.
b) My aunt, who lives in Mumbai, is a doctor.
c) My aunt, who lives in Mumbai is a doctor.
d) My aunt who lives in Mumbai, is a doctor.
Answer: b
Explanation: The correct statement is: My aunt, who lives in Mumbai, is a doctor. All the sentences are correct but the commas decide the meaning.
Over the weekend I saw my parents and we went to the park and I brought my dog to the vet.
What is Genesis?
Used to separate two clauses of which the second one is used to elaborate or expand on the first
A colon
Can we get smartwater? i don’t like aquafina.
Can we get Smartwater? I don’t like Aquafina.
Choose the correct statement:
a) I met a beautiful , European woman.
b) I met a beautiful European woman.
c) I met a beautiful European, woman.
d) I met a beautiful, European, woman.
Answer: b
Explanation: The correct statement is: I met a beautiful European woman. Ungradable adjectives are hardly ever preceded by commas.
I dont like to drink soda. But I like juice.
An apostrophe is needed in don't and a comma before but.
I don't like to drink soda, but I like juice.
Used to indicate a pause between parts of a sentence or separate items in a list
A comma
Gavin, mary, and frankie are all going to disneyland on wednesday.
Gavin, Mary, and Frankie are all going to Disneyland on Wednesday.