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Which option is correctly punctuated for the sentence beginning “Whos responsible for maintaining this…”?
A. Whos' responsible for maintaining this record?
B. Whose responsible for maintaining this record?
C. Who,s responsible for maintaining this record?
D. Who's responsible for maintaining this record?
Correct Answer: D
Who's is the contraction of 'who is'.
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Which option is correctly punctuated for the sentence beginning “The company changed its policy…”?
A. The company changed its policy after the review.
B. The company changed its' policy after the review.
C. The company changed it,s policy after the review.
D. The company changed it's policy after the review.
Correct Answer: A
The possessive determiner 'its' has no apostrophe.
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Which option is correctly punctuated for the sentence beginning “Its important to verify the…”?
A. It's important to verify the source before sharing a claim.
B. Its important to verify the source before sharing a claim.
C. Its' important to verify the source before sharing a claim.
D. It,s important to verify the source before sharing a claim.
Correct Answer: A
It's is the contraction of 'it is'.
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Which option is correctly punctuated for the sentence beginning “The officers uniforms were inspected…”?
A. The officer's uniforms were inspected before the parade.
B. The officers' uniforms were inspected before the parade.
C. The officers's uniforms were inspected before the parade.
D. The officers uniforms were inspected before the parade.
Correct Answer: B
A plural noun ending in s takes a final apostrophe for possession.
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Which option is correctly punctuated for the sentence beginning “The womens waiting room is…”?
A. The womens waiting room is on the first floor.
B. The women's waiting room is on the first floor.
C. The womens' waiting room is on the first floor.
D. The women's' waiting room is on the first floor.
Correct Answer: B
The irregular plural 'women' takes apostrophe + s for possession.
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Which option is correctly punctuated for the sentence beginning “The childrens playground needs repairs…”?
A. The childrens's playground needs repairs.
B. The childrens playground needs repairs.
C. The children's playground needs repairs.
D. The childrens' playground needs repairs.
Correct Answer: C
An irregular plural noun not ending in s forms the possessive with apostrophe + s.
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Which option is correctly punctuated for the sentence beginning “The students notebooks were checked…”?
A. The students's notebooks were checked by the teacher.
B. The students' notebooks were checked by the teacher.
C. The students notebooks were checked by the teacher.
D. The student's notebooks were checked by the teacher.
Correct Answer: B
A regular plural noun ending in s forms the possessive by adding only an apostrophe.
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Which option is correctly punctuated for the sentence beginning “The students notebook was found…”?
A. The students' notebook was found in the library.
B. The student's notebook was found in the library.
C. The students notebook was found in the library.
D. The student,s notebook was found in the library.
Correct Answer: B
A singular noun forms the possessive with apostrophe + s.
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Which option is correctly punctuated for the sentence beginning “The principal said Please remain…”?
A. The principal said: “Please remain seated.”
B. The principal said, “Please remain seated.”
C. The principal said “Please remain seated.”
D. The principal said; “Please remain seated.”
Correct Answer: B
A comma commonly introduces a short direct quotation after a reporting clause.
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Which option is correctly punctuated for the sentence beginning “On Monday June 8 2026…”?
A. On Monday; June 8, 2026, the committee met in Islamabad.
B. On Monday: June 8, 2026, the committee met in Islamabad.
C. On Monday June 8, 2026, the committee met in Islamabad.
D. On Monday, June 8, 2026, the committee met in Islamabad.
Correct Answer: D
Commas separate elements in a full date used in a sentence.
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Which option is correctly punctuated for the sentence beginning “She checked the figures corrected…”?
A. She checked the figures; corrected the totals, and signed the report.
B. She checked the figures, corrected the totals, and signed the report.
C. She checked the figures corrected the totals, and signed the report.
D. She checked the figures: corrected the totals, and signed the report.
Correct Answer: B
Commas separate parallel items in a series.
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Which option is correctly punctuated for the sentence beginning “The office was closed so…”?
A. The office was closed; so we returned the next morning.
B. The office was closed, so we returned the next morning.
C. The office was closed: so we returned the next morning.
D. The office was closed so we returned the next morning.
Correct Answer: B
A comma precedes a coordinating conjunction joining independent clauses.
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Which option is correctly punctuated for the sentence beginning “The task was difficult but…”?
A. The task was difficult; but the team completed it on time.
B. The task was difficult, but the team completed it on time.
C. The task was difficult but the team completed it on time.
D. The task was difficult: but the team completed it on time.
Correct Answer: B
A comma precedes a coordinating conjunction joining two independent clauses.
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Which option is correctly punctuated for the sentence beginning “The witness gave a clear…”?
A. The witness gave a clear: concise, and convincing statement.
B. The witness gave a clear; concise, and convincing statement.
C. The witness gave a clear, concise, and convincing statement.
D. The witness gave a clear concise, and convincing statement.
Correct Answer: C
Coordinate adjectives in a series are separated by commas.
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Which option is correctly punctuated for the sentence beginning “We visited Lahore Multan Bahawalpur…”?
A. We visited Lahore: Multan, Bahawalpur, and Sukkur.
B. We visited Lahore Multan, Bahawalpur, and Sukkur.
C. We visited Lahore; Multan, Bahawalpur, and Sukkur.
D. We visited Lahore, Multan, Bahawalpur, and Sukkur.
Correct Answer: D
Commas separate items in a series.
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Which option is correctly punctuated for the sentence beginning “The box contains pens pencils…”?
A. The box contains pens pencils, markers, and paper.
B. The box contains pens, pencils, markers, and paper.
C. The box contains pens: pencils, markers, and paper.
D. The box contains pens; pencils, markers, and paper.
Correct Answer: B
Commas separate items in a series.
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Which option is correctly punctuated for the sentence beginning “Thank you Madam for your…”?
A. Thank you: Madam, for your guidance.
B. Thank you Madam, for your guidance.
C. Thank you, Madam, for your guidance.
D. Thank you; Madam, for your guidance.
Correct Answer: C
A title used in direct address is set off by commas.
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Which option is correctly punctuated for the sentence beginning “Ali please bring the file…”?
A. Ali please bring the file to my office.
B. Ali; please bring the file to my office.
C. Ali, please bring the file to my office.
D. Ali: please bring the file to my office.
Correct Answer: C
A name used in direct address is separated by a comma.
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Which option is correctly punctuated for the sentence beginning “The proposal however still requires…”?
A. The proposal however, still requires legal review.
B. The proposal; however, still requires legal review.
C. The proposal, however, still requires legal review.
D. The proposal however still requires legal review.
Correct Answer: C
A parenthetical conjunctive adverb is set off by commas.
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Which option is correctly punctuated for the sentence beginning “Dr Khan who chaired the…”?
A. Dr. Khan who chaired the committee, presented the findings.
B. Dr. Khan who chaired the committee presented the findings.
C. Dr. Khan, who chaired the committee, presented the findings.
D. Dr. Khan; who chaired the committee, presented the findings.
Correct Answer: C
A nonrestrictive who-clause is set off by commas.