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English Verbal Ability Punctuation Questions with Answers help candidates master the correct use of punctuation marks in sentences. These questions are important for exams like SBI, TCS, Infosys, and Wipro. Learning punctuation rules enhances clarity, accuracy, and communication skills, which are essential for competitive exams and job interviews.

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Q21

Insert punctuation: Whats your name

A a) Whats your name?
B b) What's your name?
C c) What's your name.
D d) Whats your name.

Answer: Option B

Explanation: Apostrophe for "What's" and question mark for question.

Q22

Identify the error: Its a beautiful day

A a) It's a beautiful day.
B b) Its a beautiful day.
C c) It's, a beautiful day.
D d) Its, a beautiful day.

Answer: Option A

Explanation: Contraction "It's" needs an apostrophe.

Q23

Correct the punctuation: He said I cannot attend the meeting

A a) He said, "I cannot attend the meeting."
B b) He said I cannot attend the meeting.
C c) He said: "I cannot attend the meeting".
D d) He said "I cannot attend the meeting".

Answer: Option A

Explanation: Direct speech requires quotation marks and proper punctuation inside.

Q24

Find the correctly punctuated sentence:

A a) Ouch! That hurts.
B b) Ouch, That hurts!
C c) Ouch That hurts!
D d) Ouch That hurts.

Answer: Option A

Explanation: Exclamatory word followed by exclamation mark, sentence ends with period.

Q25

Correct the punctuation: She likes reading writing and painting

A a) She likes reading, writing and painting.
B b) She likes reading, writing, and painting.
C c) She likes, reading, writing and painting.
D d) She likes reading writing, and painting.

Answer: Option B

Explanation: Use commas to separate items in a series; Oxford comma preferred.

Q26

Identify the error: Its time to go home

A a) It's time to go home.
B b) Its time to go home.
C c) It's time to, go home.
D d) Its, time to go home.

Answer: Option A

Explanation: Apostrophe needed in "It's".

Q27

Correct the sentence: Lets meet at 5 pm

A a) Let's meet at 5 pm.
B b) Lets meet at 5 pm.
C c) Let's meet at 5, pm.
D d) Lets meet at 5, pm.

Answer: Option A

Explanation: Apostrophe for contraction "Let's"; period at the end.

Q28

Choose correct punctuation: He asked Are you coming to the party

A a) He asked, "Are you coming to the party?"
B b) He asked: Are you coming to the party?
C c) He asked Are you coming to the party?
D d) He asked, Are you coming to the party.

Answer: Option A

Explanation: Use quotes for direct speech and question mark inside.

Q29

Identify the error: Please, pass me the salt

A a) Correct as is.
B b) Please pass me the salt.
C c) Please, pass me, the salt.
D d) Please pass, me the salt.

Answer: Option B

Explanation: Comma after "Please" is optional; often omitted in simple requests.

Q30

Correct the punctuation: Can you help me

A a) Can you help me.
B b) Can you help me?
C c) Can you help me!
D d) Can you help me,

Answer: Option B

Explanation: Questions end with question mark.

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