Q: Punctuate the following sentence:did you hear him he whispered

The answer is:"Did you hear him?", he whispered.

Question 1

Choose the sentence with correct punctuation marks among the options given.Hari my brother is about to reach mumbai.

Accepted Answer

We use a pair of commas in the middle of a sentence to set off words that are not essential to the meaning of the sentence. Use one comma before to indicate the beginning of the pause and one at the end to indicate the end of the pause. In the given sentence, the fact that Hari is the narrator's brother is not really essential to complete the meaning of the sentence. That is the reason why 'my brother' has been separated by a pair of commas. The sentence also promptly ends with a full stop and the proper nouns are correctly capitalized. Hence option B is the sentence with the correct punctuations.Option A is incorrect because of the incorrect usage of the exclamation mark as we usually use it to indicate an exclamative clause or expression in informal writing. Also the proper noun 'Hari' is not capitalized correctly and the sentence is lacking a comma after the proper noun.Option C is incorrect because 'Mumbai' is not capitalized and there should be a comma after 'my brother' to indicate a short pause.Option D is incorrect as the word 'brother' is unnecessarily capitalized, the sentence is lacking a comma after 'my brother' and the sentence is ending with a colon which is generally used between two main clauses in cases where the second clause explains or follows from the first.

Question 2

Punctuate the following sentence:Will you be kind to me said rohan.

Accepted Answer

According to general rule, a question mark is used to indicate an interrogatory clause in a sentence. Quotation marks are used in pairs to set off direct speech or, a quote.Thus, according to the rules, the correct form of writing the sentence is option A. The remaining options are incorrect.An exclamation mark is used to indicate expression of strong feelings or high volume.

Question 3

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation marks:ram is my best friend

Accepted Answer

According to general rule, a period is used to mark the end of a complete sentence. Also, as a rule, the first word of every sentence should begin with a capital letter. Thus, the correct answer will be Option C.The remaining options are incorrect.  A question mark is used to indicate an interrogatory clause whereas, an exclamation mark is used to indicate strong feelings or high volume.

Question 4

Punctuate the following sentence:please lend me your pencil sir

Accepted Answer

In the given sentence, the first thing we need to take note of is capitalizing the first letter of the sentence i.e. P (Please). We use a question mark for an interrogative sentence and a full stop for an imperative sentence that emphasizes a request. The given sentence conveys a request, therefore, we should use a full stop at the end of the sentence. Also, the first letter of &#8216;sir&#8217; need not be in uppercase since it is not a proper noun. Therefore options A and C are incorrect. Further, a comma is used to indicate the separation of ideas or elements and to differentiate the different parts of a sentence, thereby avoid confusion while reading. In the given sentence, a comma needs to be placed after &#8216;Please&#8217; since it is the introductory phrase; hence it needs to be set off from the main clause. Similarly, we should place a comma before &#8216;sir&#8217; to indicate who the request is addressed to, thereby avoid misreading or confusion. Therefore option B is correct, while option D is incorrect.

Question 5

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation marks:I have bought a book two pens a pencil and an eraser

Accepted Answer

According to general rule, a comma is used to separate different items in a list. Thus, the correct answer is Option C.The remaining options are incorrect. A semi colon is used in a list with internal commas whereas, a pair of dashes are used in place of parentheses for emphasis.

Question 6

Choose the option with correct punctuation for the given sentence:why did you come late to school on monday

Accepted Answer

Option C: The given sentence is interrogative as it begins with the question word 'why' and intends to ask a question. Hence the correctly punctuated form is seen in option C, as it begins with a capital letter 'W' and ends with a question mark '?'.Option A: A comma is used to separate clauses and phrases. A comma also separates words (from other words or the sentence on the whole) that are not essential to the meaning of the sentence. The given sentence does not require a comma, because &#34;to school on Monday&#34; is an essential part, without which the meaning of the sentence is incomplete. Hence A is incorrect.Option B: The error lies in the capitilization of school: 'School' and the exclamation mark '!'. 'School' is a common noun and does not begin with a capital letter.The given sentence is interrogative (?) and not exclamatory (!). Exclamatory sentences express shock, surprise or wish. Hence B is incorrect.Option D: Declarative or imperative sentences end with a full stop '.' Such sentences declare something or make a request or command. They do not ask questions. Hence option D is not punctuated correctly.

Question 7

Punctuate the following using capital letters wherever necessary:my brother said to me you should not waste your time on sundays

Accepted Answer

'My' begins the sentence and hence we must use a capital 'M'.'My brother said to me' indicates that the given sentence is written in the direct speech. Hence, we must put a comma after 'said to me'.The rest of the sentence must be written in the double inverted commas and it should end with a full stop as it is a simple sentence.Also, 'Sundays' should begin with a capital 'S' as it is the name of a day.Answer: My brother said to me, &#34;You should not waste your time on Sundays.&#34;

Question 8

Punctuate the following sentence:why did you come late to the school

Accepted Answer

According to general rule, a direct question takes a question mark at the end whereas, a period is used at the end of an indirect sentence. The given sentence is in the form of a direct question. Thus, the correct answer is Option B. The remaining options are incorrect. A comma is used to generate a pause, which is not required in the given sentence.

Question 9

Punctuate the following sentence:did you hear him he whispered

Accepted Answer

The answer is:&#34;Did you hear him?&#34;, he whispered.

Question 10

What a beautiful day it is.Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word.

Accepted Answer

Exclamation marks are used after interjections, or after sentences that express a strong emotion such as surprise, astonishment, etc. It may be used to end any exclamatory sentence to show emphasis. It is also used at the end of greetings or wishes. The sentence given is an exclamatory one. Hence, the correct option is B) is!