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Which sentence is correcty puctuated with a semicolon?

A) He ate, however; he didn't sleep. B) He ate however, he; didn't sleep.
C) He ate; however, he didn't sleep. D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) He ate; however, he didn't sleep.

Explanation:

Like commas, semicolons indicate an audible pause — slightly longer than a comma's, but short of a period's full stop.

 

Rules for Semicolon ::


1. A semicolon can replace a period if the writer wishes to narrow the gap between two closely linked sentences.


2. Use a semicolon before such words and terms as namely, however, therefore, that is, i.e., for example, e.g., for instance, etc., when they introduce a complete sentence. It is also preferable to use a comma after these words and terms.

 

3. Avoid a semicolon when a dependent clause comes before an independent clause.

 

4. Use a semicolon to separate units of a series when one or more of the units contain commas.

 

Hence according to rule no. 2) option (C) He ate; however, he didn't sleep is correctly puctuated with a semicolon.

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Organisms that live in the deep sea are mainly

A) Herbivores B) Carnivores
C) Detritivores D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Detritivores

Explanation:

Deep sea animals cannot produce food as there is no light. They have to depend upon the fall out of organic debirs raining down on them from surface layers. Hence they are detritivores.

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Which airport becomes as International Airport recently in 2017 ?

A) Chennai B) Kolkata
C) Vijayawada D) Patna
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Vijayawada

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Resistivity of a wire depends on 

A) Length B) Area of cross section
C) Material D) All of above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Material

Explanation:

The resistivity of wire or the metal conductor is depend on the number density of free electrons in the conductor. so its mainly depends on nature of the material

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According to legend, which deity was Ved Vyasa's scribe as he dictated the story of the Mahabharata?

Answer

Ganesha

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Isotopes of the atoms of same element have

A) same number of neutrons B) same number of protons
C) same atomic mass D) different chemical properties
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) same number of protons

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Name the award ehich is declared yearly for films produced in India in the previous Year

A) Jananpeth award B) Bharat Ratna
C) National Film Award D) Param Vir Chakra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) National Film Award

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What is the oldest university in England?

Answer

Oxford

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