Punctuation

“Punctuation marks are the traffic signals of language: they tell us to slow down, notice this, take a detour, and stop.” ~Lynne Truss, Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation

Directions

Punctuation is the name for the marks we use in writing. Punctuation marks are tools that have set functions. We use them to structure and organised our words, and to give sentences meaning and rhythm.

Sample Question

Choose the correct statement :

I met a beautiful , European woman.
I met a beautiful European woman.
I met a beautiful European, woman.
I met a beautiful , European, woman.

Explanation: Correct Answer is b. The correct statement is : I met a beautiful European woman. Ungradable adjectives are hardly ever preceded by commas.

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