Identify the sentence/s punctuated correctly. a. Friends, companions, relatives - all deserted him. b. He asked me whether I had written my exercise. c. O father I hear the sound of guns. d. O Hamlet, speak no more!
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Identify the sentence/s punctuated correctly.
a. The moon was bright; the fish were biting right; and all together it was a glorious night.
b. Dr. Harish is a well-mannered man.
c. The Country Club is closed.
योग्य उत्तर: पर्याय १ (a, b, d)
वाक्यनिहाय विरामचिन्हे विश्लेषण:
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वाक्य a: *"Friends, companions, relatives - all deserted him."*
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योग्य. एकाच प्रकारच्या नामांची यादी संपल्यानंतर त्या सर्वांचा एकत्रित संक्षेप किंवा पुनरुल्लेख करण्यासाठी (to resume a scattered subject) डॅशचा (Dash —) उपयोग केला जातो.
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वाक्य b: *"He asked me whether I had written my exercise."*
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योग्य. हे अप्रत्यक्ष प्रश्नार्थी वाक्य (Indirect Question) आहे. अप्रत्यक्ष प्रश्नाच्या शेवटी प्रश्नचिन्ह (?) येत नाही, तर पूर्णविराम (Full stop .) येतो.
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वाक्य c: *"O father I hear the sound of guns."*
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अयोग्य. 'O father' हे संबोधन (Vocative) असल्याने 'father' नंतर स्वल्पविराम (Comma) असणे आवश्यक होते: *"O father, I hear the sound of guns."*
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वाक्य d: *"O Hamlet, speak no more!"*
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योग्य. 'O Hamlet' नंतर स्वल्पविराम दिला आहे आणि संपूर्ण तीव्र भावना व्यक्त करणाऱ्या वाक्याच्या शेवटी उद्गारवाचक चिन्ह (!) दिले आहे.
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निष्कर्ष: विधाने a, b आणि d योग्य रीतीने विरामचिन्हांकित आहेत.
MPSC परीक्षा टीप
परीक्षेसाठी महत्त्वपूर्ण संकल्पना व शॉर्टकट
अप्रत्यक्ष कथन (Indirect Speech / Indirect Question) कधीही प्रश्नचिन्हाने संपत नाही. उदा. *He asked where I lived.* (पूर्णविराम योग्य, प्रश्नचिन्ह दिल्यास चूक).
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English Explanation / स्पष्टीकरण:
Correct Answer: Option 1 (a, b, d)
Sentence-by-Sentence Punctuation Analysis:
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Sentence a: *"Friends, companions, relatives - all deserted him."*
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Correct. The dash (—) is legitimately employed to resume a scattered subject or to mark an abrupt turn before a summarizing pronoun (*all*).
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Sentence b: *"He asked me whether I had written my exercise."*
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Correct. This is an indirect question. Indirect questions are declarative in structure and must terminate with a full stop (period), not a question mark.
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Sentence c: *"O father I hear the sound of guns."*
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Incorrect. The vocative address following the interjection 'O' requires a comma to separate it from the main clause: *"O father, I hear the sound of guns."*
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Sentence d: *"O Hamlet, speak no more!"*
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Correct. Properly punctuates the vocative phrase with a comma (*O Hamlet,*) and concludes an emphatic emotional plea with an exclamation mark (!).
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Conclusion: Sentences a, b, and d are punctuated correctly, making Option 1 the correct answer.
MPSC EXAM TIP
High-Yield Exam Strategy Tip
Wren & Martin Rule: A dash is used to indicate an unexpected turn of thought or to resume a scattered subject (e.g., *Friends, companions, relatives — all deserted him*).