Special Questions (Entrance exams and new) focusing only on punctuations and capitalization (Part 1) By Million Abebe (MA in English and B. Ed. Degree in Pedagogy): 2022
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1. Choose the sentence with the correct in punctuation and capitalization. (G-10: 2009)
D.“Where have you been all this time?” the mother asked her son.
1. Choose the sentence with the correct in punctuation and capitalization. (G-10: 2009)
A. The teacher said, “There is an electric power failure in the school”.
B. The teacher said, There is an electric power failure in the school.”
C. The teacher, “said There is an electric power failure” in the school.
D. The teacher said, “There is an electric power failure in the school.”
B. The teacher said, There is an electric power failure in the school.”
C. The teacher, “said There is an electric power failure” in the school.
D. The teacher said, “There is an electric power failure in the school.”
2. Which one of the following sentences correctly punctuated?
A. “You may leave my class,” said the teacher “but do not forget your goal.”
B. “You may leave my class” said the teacher, “but do not forget your goal.” C. “You may leave my class,” the teacher said, “but do not forget your goal.”
D. “You may leave my class” “but do not forget your goal.” The teacher said,
B. “You may leave my class” said the teacher, “but do not forget your goal.” C. “You may leave my class,” the teacher said, “but do not forget your goal.”
D. “You may leave my class” “but do not forget your goal.” The teacher said,
3. Choose the alternative that is correct in punctuation. (G-10: 2002)
A.“Where have you been all this time? the mother” asked her son.
B.“Where have you been? all this time”? the mother asked her son.
/>C.“Where have you been all this time”? the mother asked her son. B.“Where have you been? all this time”? the mother asked her son.
D.“Where have you been all this time?” the mother asked her son.
4. Which one of the following is correctly punctuated? (G-12: 2004)
A.“The date has been set”, said Gurmu and added, “We can’t change it now.”
B.“The date has been set,” said Gurmu and added, “We can’t change it now.”
C.“The date has been set,” said Gurmu and added, “we can’t change it now.”
D.“The date has been set,” said Gurmu, and added, “We can’t change it now.”
B.“The date has been set,” said Gurmu and added, “We can’t change it now.”
C.“The date has been set,” said Gurmu and added, “we can’t change it now.”
D.“The date has been set,” said Gurmu, and added, “We can’t change it now.”
5. Which one is correctly punctuated? (G-12: 1997)
A.The director asked “ Whom did you talk to, your mother or father?’’
B.The director asked, “whom did you talk to; your mother or father?’’
C.The director asked, “whom did you talk to; your mother or father’’
D.The director asked, “Whom did you talk to? your mother or father?’’
B.The director asked, “whom did you talk to; your mother or father?’’
C.The director asked, “whom did you talk to; your mother or father’’
D.The director asked, “Whom did you talk to? your mother or father?’’
6. Which one of the following is correctly punctuated?(G-12: 2002)
A.“But, look here, said Berhan, I can’t give you this one’’!
B.“But look here,” said Berhan, “I can’t give you this one!’’
C.“But look here,” said Berhan, “I can’t give you this one’’!
D.“But, look here,” said Berhan, “I can’t give you this one!’’
B.“But look here,” said Berhan, “I can’t give you this one!’’
C.“But look here,” said Berhan, “I can’t give you this one’’!
D.“But, look here,” said Berhan, “I can’t give you this one!’’
7. Which one is correctly punctuated? (G-12: 1995)
A. He asked, “have you finished reading “The Crime’’?’’
B. He asked, “Have you finished reading ‘The Crime’?’’
C. He asked, “have you finished reading ‘The Crime’?’’
D. He asked, “Have you finished, reading ‘The Crime’?’’’
B. He asked, “Have you finished reading ‘The Crime’?’’
C. He asked, “have you finished reading ‘The Crime’?’’
D. He asked, “Have you finished, reading ‘The Crime’?’’’
8. Which one of the following has correct punctuation? (G-12: 2009)
A. We said, “Don’t push us around;” however, that didn’t mean anything to them.
B. We said, “Don’t push us around”; however, that didn’t mean anything to them.
C. We said, “don’t push us around”; however, that didn’t mean anything to them.
D. We said, “Don’t push us around,” however, that didn’t mean anything to them.
B. We said, “Don’t push us around”; however, that didn’t mean anything to them.
C. We said, “don’t push us around”; however, that didn’t mean anything to them.
D. We said, “Don’t push us around,” however, that didn’t mean anything to them.
9. Which one of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?
A. Why did you say “Game is over!”?
B. Why did you say, “Game is over?”!
C. Why did you say, “Game is over!”?
B. Why did you say, “Game is over?”!
C. Why did you say, “Game is over!”?
10. Which one of the following is correctly punctuated? (G-10: 2007)
A. Father said, "Abera keep quiet!"
B. Father said, Abera, "Keep quiet!"
C. Father said, "Abera, Keep quiet!"
D. Father said, "Abera, keep quiet!"
B. Father said, Abera, "Keep quiet!"
C. Father said, "Abera, Keep quiet!"
D. Father said, "Abera, keep quiet!"
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