A. She's been known to sing beautifully, "commented Ali".
B. None of these
C. She's been known to sing beautifully, commented "Ali".
D. "She's been known to sing beautifully", commented Ali.
Explanation
"She's been known to sing beautifully", commented Ali .
Quotation marks are used to enclose the exact words spoken, which are: She's been known to sing beautifully.
The speaker (Ali) comes after the quote, so the quotation marks begin and end around the spoken words.
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A. He is to tell the truth a fool.
B. He is: to tell the truth, a fool.
C. He is to tell the truth; a fool.
D. He is, to tell the truth, a fool.
Explanation
He is, to tell the truth, a fool.
This sentence uses commas to set off the parenthetical phrase "to tell the truth".
This making it clear and grammatically correct.
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A. He asked if I was going,
B. He asked: if I was going.
C. He asked if I was going.
D. None of these
Explanation
He asked if I was going.
This is an indirect question, so it ends with a full stop , not a question mark or colon.
No comma is needed after " asked " in indirect speech.
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A. !
B. None of these
C. ;
D. :
Explanation
A colon (:) is used to introduce an explanation or emphasis.
The phrase after the blank explains why the pure in heart are blessed , making the colon the correct choice.
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A. He asked,
B. none
C. He asked
D. He asked,
Explanation
He asked,
Commas ... Use commas to separate independent phrases . ... use a comma after the introductory text or introductory text. .. .. Use commas between all items in the series. . .. use commas to remove unrestricted clauses. ... use a comma to write down the opposite. ... use a comma to specify the address directly.
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قرآن پاک میں اوقاف کا نشان کس نے متعارف کروایا؟
A. Hazrat Ali (RA)
B. Hujjaj bin Yousuf
C. Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA)
D. Hazrat Umar (RA)
Explanation
Hujjaj bin Yousuf added punctuation marks in the Holy Quran.
Punctuation marks in the glorious Quran are called Alamatul Waqf or stopping punctuation.
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A. ?
B. None of these
C. !
D. :
Explanation
An exclamation mark (❗) is used to express strong feelings or emotions .
As in "Wow, what a cold weather ! "
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A. Synopsis:affectation
B. Ellipsis :Omission
C. None
D. Apostrophe:annotation
Explanation
A parenthesis is a remark that is made in the middle of a piece of speech or writing, and which gives a little more information about the subject being discussed.
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A. She was tired, nevertheless, she decided to finish the project.
B. The conference has been postponed, thus we have more time to prepare.
C. He enjoys playing the guitar, he finds it relaxing.
D. My hobbies include: reading, knitting, and cooking.
Explanation
The sentence with correct punctuation usage is:
(C) The conference has been postponed, thus we have more time to prepare.
The comma correctly separates the two independent clauses with the transitional adverb "thus," which shows the relationship between the clauses.
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A. The concert was amazing - I've never heard such talented musicians.
B. It's raining outside, however, I brought my umbrella.
C. The professor's lecture was long; therefore it was informative.
D. My favorite hobbies include reading knitting and cooking.
Explanation
The sentence with correct punctuation usage is:
C) The concert was amazing - I've never heard such talented musicians.
Here's a breakdown of why the other options are incorrect:
A: Commas should be used to separate items in a list. The correct punctuation would be: "My favorite hobbies include reading, knitting, and cooking."B: The comma after "outside" is unnecessary. The correct punctuation would be: "It's raining outside; however, I brought my umbrella."D: The semicolon is used incorrectly. A comma would be more appropriate: "The professor's lecture was long, but it was informative."
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