Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence. Correct Answer Rohan, you need to perform well.

The correct answer is option 2), i.e. Rohan, you need to perform well.

Explanation:

  • Option 1) is incorrect. The exclamation mark is used to express strong feelings like sorrow, wonder, surprise etc or to emphasize. Example: I have found the lost photo album!
  • Option 2) is the correctly punctuated sentence.
  • Option 3) is incorrect. The full stop is used at the end of a sentence. Example: She is my sister.
  • Option 4) is incorrect. The semicolon is used to join two complete sentences or independent clauses. Example: Your mother looks worried; she has checked your report card.


Let's see the usage of the other punctuation marks:

Punctuation mark Usage Example
Comma(,) is used when someone is directly addressed OR to separate two clauses/to separate ideas, objects, names in a sentence.           I will go to Goa, Mumbai and Pune.
Question mark(?) is used after asking a question.    What is her name?

Apostrophe

(')

is used to denote possessive case, the contraction of some words.   Her sister’s pet. Don’t (Do not) Can’t (Can not)

Quotation

(" ")

to introduce a direct speech.   She said, “I love cats.”

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