Our Congratulations to Mable Mathew for winning BMS Gyaani Contest of the Day 8th april 2013
BMS Gyaani Contest Of the Day 13.1
Fill in the blanks and choose the correct definition for the punctuation.
If the quoted speech follows an independent clause yet could be part of the same sentence, use a ¬¬¬¬¬————-to set off thequoted language.
a. Hyphen
b. comma
c. semi-colon
d. colon
www.bms.co.in The Correct Answer is B
BMS Gyaani Contest Of the Day 13.2
In writing dialogue, the—– is used to show breaks in thought and shifts in tone
a. dash
b. comma
c. semi-colon
d. period
www.bms.co.in The Correct Answer is A
BMS Gyaani Contest Of the Day 13.3
Use parentheses to include material that you want to de-emphasize or that wouldn’t normally fit into the flow of your text but you want to include nonetheless.
a. parentheses
Use parentheses to include material that you want to de-emphasize or that wouldn’t normally fit into the flow of your text but you want to include nonetheless.
a. parentheses
b. comma
c. semi-colon
d. period
www.bms.co.in The Correct Answer is A
BMS Gyaani Contest Of the Day 13.4One of the most frequent errors in __________ usage is its after a coordinating conjunction.
a. semi-colon
a. semi-colon
b. clause
c. comma
d. semi-colon
www.bms.co.in The Correct Answer is C
BMS Gyaani Contest Of the Day 13.5Choose the correct antonym for ‘mitigate’ below from the options provided.
a. abate
a. abate
b. mollify
c. assuage
d. aggravate
www.bms.co.in The Correct Answer is D
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