Select The Correctly Punctuated Sentence.

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The correct answer is the fourth option. It correctly states that the children's books were left in Mrs Smith's room, Mr Powell's office, and the caretaker's cupboard.

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Punctuation Quizzes & Trivia

This quiz assesses the ability to correctly use punctuation in complex English sentences. It covers various punctuation rules through examples involving proper use of semicolons, commas, and apostrophes, enhancing writing clarity and grammatical precision.

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The correct answer is "She always enjoyed sweets, chocolate, marshmallows and toffee apples." This answer is correct because it accurately lists all the items that she enjoyed, including sweets, chocolate, marshmallows, and toffee apples. The other options either have incorrect punctuation or misspellings, which make them incorrect.

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The correct answer is "Spain is a beautiful country; the beaches are warm, sandy and spotlessly clean." This answer correctly uses semicolons to separate two independent clauses. The first clause states that Spain is a beautiful country, and the second clause describes the beaches in Spain. The semicolon is used to show a stronger connection between the two clauses compared to using a period or a comma.

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The correct answer is "Sarah's uncle's car was found without its wheels in that old, derelict warehouse." This is the correct answer because it uses the proper punctuation and possessive form for "Sarah's uncle's car" and "its wheels." Additionally, it correctly uses the comma to separate the adjectives "old" and "derelict" to describe the warehouse.

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The correct answer is "I can't see Tim's car; there must have been an accident." This is the correct answer because it uses proper punctuation and grammar. The semicolon is used to separate two independent clauses, and the sentence is correctly structured.

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