Choose the appropriate answer for each question in the given alternatives (UEE Questions).
1. Which one of the following sentences has a correct punctuation?
A) Spain is a beautiful country; the beache's are warm, sandy and spotlessly clean.
B) Spain is a beautiful country: the beaches are warm, sandy and spotlessly clean.
C) Spain is a beautiful country, the beaches are warm, sandy and spotlessly clean.
D) Spain is a beautiful country; the beaches are warm, sandy and spotlessly clean.
2. Which one of the following sentences has a correct punctuation?
A) The children's books were all left in the following places: Mrs. Smith's room, Mr.
Powell's office and the caretaker's cupboard.
A) The children's books were all left in the following places; Mrs. Smith's room, Mr.
Powell's office and the caretaker's cupboard.
C) The childrens books were all left in the following places: Mrs. Smiths room, Mr.
Powells office and the caretakers cupboard.
D) The children's books were all left in the following places, Mrs. Smith's room, Mr.
Powell's office and the caretaker's cupboard.
3. Which one of the following sentences has a correct punctuation?
A) She always enjoyed sweets, chocolate, marshmallows and toffee apples.
B) She always enjoyed: sweets, chocolate, marshmallows and toffee apples.
C) She always enjoyed sweets chocolate marshmallows and toffee apples.
D) She always enjoyed sweet's, chocolate, marshmallow's and toffee apple's.
4. Which one of the following sentences has a correct punctuation?
A) Sarah's uncle's car was found without its wheels in that old derelict warehouse.
B) Sarah's uncle's car was found without its wheels in that old, derelict warehouse.
C) Sarahs uncles car was found without its wheels in that old, derelict warehouse.
D) Sarah's uncle's car was found without it's wheels in that old, derelict warehouse.
5. Which one of the following sentences has a correct punctuation?
A) I can't see Tim's car, there must have been an accident.
B) I cant see Tim's car; there must have been an accident.
C) I can't see Tim's car there must have been an accident.
D) I can't see Tim's car; there must have been an accident.
6. Which one of the following sentences has a correct punctuation?
A) Paul's neighbors were terrible; so his brother's friends went round to have a word.
B) Paul's neighbors were terrible: so his brother's friends went round to have a word.
C) Paul's neighbors were terrible, so his brother's friends went round to have a word.
D) Paul's neighbors were terrible so his brother's friends went round to have a word.
7. Which one of the following sentences has a correct punctuation?
A) Tims gran, a formidable woman, always bought him chocolate, cakes, sweets and a
nice fresh apple.
B) Tim's gran a formidable woman always bought him chocolate, cakes, sweets and a
nice fresh apple.
C) Tim's gran, a formidable woman, always bought him chocolate cakes sweets and a
nice fresh apple.
D) Tim's gran, a formidable woman, always bought him chocolate, cakes, sweets and a nice fresh apple.
8. Which one of the following sentences has a correct punctuation?
A) After stealing Tims car, the thief lost his way and ended up in the chief constable's
garage.
B) After stealing Tim's car the thief lost his way and ended up in the chief constable's
garage.
C) After stealing Tim's car, the thief lost his way and ended up in the chief constable's
garage.
D) After stealing Tim's car, the thief lost his' way and ended up in the chief constable's
garage.
9. Which one of the following sentences has a correct punctuation?
A) We decided to visit: Spain, Greece, Portugal and Italy's mountains.
B) We decided to visit Spain, Greece, Portugal and Italys mountains.
C) We decided to visit Spain, Greece, Portugal and Italy's mountains.
D) We decided to visit Spain Greece Portugal and Italy's mountains.
10. Which one of the following sentences has a correct punctuation?
A) That tall man, Paul's grandad, is this month's winner.
B) That tall man Paul's grandad is this month's winner.
C) That tall man, Paul's grandad, is this months winner.
D) That tall man, Pauls grandad, is this month's winner.
11. Which one of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?
A) He saw or at least he thought, a big snake lying in his bed.
B) He saw or, at least he thought, a big snake lying in his bed.
C) He saw or, at least, he thought, a big snake lying in his bed.
D) He saw, or at least he thought, a big snake lying in his bed.
12. Which one of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?
A) If he doesn’t obey, then he follows a punitive measure; he is dismissed for good.
B) If he doesn’t obey, then he follows a punitive measure: he is dismissed for good.
C) If he doesn’t obey, then he follows a punitive measure, he is dismissed for good.
D) If he doesn’t obey, then he follows: a punitive measure; he is dismissed for good.
13. Which one of the following sentences has correct punctuation?
A) “But, look here, said Berhan, I can’t give you this one”
B) “But, look here, said Berhan,” I can’t give you this one”
C) “But, look here,” said Berhan, “I can’t give you this one”
D) “But, look here, said Berhan, “I can’t give you this one”
14. Which one of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?
A) We visit three places: Jimma; Oromia, Shire; Tigray, and Dessie; Amhara.
B) We visit three places: Jimma, Oromia; Shire, Tigray; and Dessie, Amhara.
C) We visit three places, Jimma; Oromia, Shire; Tigray, and Dessie; Amhara.
D) We visit three places: Jimma, Oromia; Shire, Tigray; and, Dessie, Amhara.
15. Which one of the following sentences has correct punctuation?
A) Father said, “Abera keep quiet”! C) Father said, “Abera, Keep quiet!”
B) Father said, Abera “Keep quiet!” D) Father said, “Abera, keep quiet”!
16. Which one of the following sentences is wrongly punctuated?
A) She goes to Axum University in Tigray. C) He comes from Jimma, Oromia Reginal
State.
B) We are from Samara Afar Regional State. D) They bought it from Azezo, a suburb in
Gondar.