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Aptitude Test Topic: Punctuation

“Punctuation marks are the traffic signals of language: they tell us to slow down, notice this, take a detour, and stop.” ~Lynne Truss, Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation

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Punctuation is the name for the marks we use in writing. Punctuation marks are tools that have set functions. We use them to structure and organised our words, and to give sentences meaning and rhythm.

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Punctuation: Apostrophes Practice MCQ

Question Statement:

Under the terms of the contract, the company had to pay the fired employee six months salary.

six month of salary.

six months' salary.

six months salaries.

six month's salary.

six months salary.

Explanation:

Correct Answer: D

The construction of "six months salary" is incorrect, as it refers to the salary of six months, and therefore needs a possessive form. The only answer that contains the correct (plural) possessive form is "six months' salary."

Question: 3 Test: 1 of 32 Next Test

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You are taking Aptitude Test No. 1

Each aptitude test is comprised of 10 except the last test which might have fewer than 10 in some topics.

You are at question (MCQ) number 3 and Test Number 1 of Punctuation: Apostrophes. To deal with Punctuation questions, you must take lesson on the subject. In case of science and Art subjects revise your text books and in case of general aptitude topics take lessons from the topic page.

The question: Under the terms of the contract, the company had to pay the fired employee six months salary. .... with options: six month of salary., six months' salary., six months salaries., six month's salary. can be solved with the concepts and understanding of Punctuation.