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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:

Monarch's in the Middle Ages had virtually unlimited power over their subjects.

Monarch in the Middle Ages

Monarch's in the Middle Ages

Monarch's Middle Ages

Monarchs in the Middle Ages

Monarchs, the Middle Ages,

Explanation:

Correct Answer: D

The subject of the sentence, "Monarchs," is written in the underlined portion as a possessive noun. Problematically, the word is not possessing anything in the sentence, and is instead being used as a plural subject. The proper correction is to make the word a simple plural, making "Monarchs in the Middle Ages" the correct answer choice.

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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 9 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: Monarch's in the Middle Ages had virtually unlimited power over their subjects. .... with options: Monarch in the Middle Ages, Monarch's in the Middle Ages, Monarch's Middle Ages, Monarchs in the Middle Ages can be solved with the concepts and understanding of Punctuation.