Q1: Punctuate the followingparagraph. 10 the central thought or main controlling idea of a paragraph isusually conveyed in what is called a topic sentence this crucialsentence which states summarizes or clearly expresses the maintheme is the keystone of a well-built paragraph the topic sentencemay come anywhere in the paragraph though most logically and inmost cases it is the first sentence this immediately tells readerswhat is coming and leaves them in no doubt about the overallcontrolling idea in a very long paragraph the initial topicsentence may even be restated or given a more significant emphasisin its conclusion Q2: Choose the correctsentence. 5 i. Neither Jackson nor I am playing hooky. Neither Jackson nor I is playing hooky. Neither Jackson nor I are playing hooky. Neither Jackson nor I were playing hooky. ii. Either of us were capable of winning. Either of us are capable of winning. Either of us have been capable of winning. Either of us is capable of winning. iii. All of the class is willing to take partin the prank. All of the classes is willing to take part in the prank. All of the class are willing to take part in the prank. All of the classes has been willing to take part in theprank. iv. One-third of the eligible populationtend not to vote in national elections. One-third of the eligible population are tending not tovote in national elections. One-third of the eligible population have tended not tovote in national elections. One-third of the eligible population tends not to vote innational elections. v. Ben thought he had lain my jacket on that bench. Ben thought he had laid my jacket on that bench. Ben thought he lied my jacket on that bench. Ben thought he layed my jacket on that bench. Solution Q2: Choose the correctsentence. 5 i. Neither Jackson nor I amplaying hooky. Neither Jackson nor I is playing hooky. Neither Jackson nor I are playing hooky. Neither Jackson nor I were playing hooky. ii. Either of us were capable of winning. Either of us are capable of winning. Either of us have been capable of winning. Either of us is capable of winning. iii. All of the class iswilling to take part in the prank. All of the classes is willing to take part in the prank. All of the class are willing to take part in the prank. All of the classes has been willing to take part in theprank. iv. One-third of the eligible populationtend not to vote in national elections. One-third of the eligible population are tending not tovote in national elections. One-third of the eligible population have tended not tovote in national elections. One-third of the eligible populationtends not to vote in national elections. v. Ben thought he had lain my jacket on that bench. Ben thought he had laid my jacket onthat bench. Ben thought he lied my jacket on that bench. Ben thought he layed my jacket on that bench..

1. Q1: Punctuate the followingparagraph. 10
the central thought or main controlling idea of a paragraph isusually conveyed in what is called a
topic sentence this crucialsentence which states summarizes or clearly expresses the maintheme
is the keystone of a well-built paragraph the topic sentencemay come anywhere in the paragraph
though most logically and inmost cases it is the first sentence this immediately tells readerswhat
is coming and leaves them in no doubt about the overallcontrolling idea in a very long paragraph
the initial topicsentence may even be restated or given a more significant emphasisin its
conclusion
Q2: Choose the correctsentence. 5
i. Neither Jackson nor I am playing hooky.
Neither Jackson nor I is playing hooky.
Neither Jackson nor I are playing hooky.
Neither Jackson nor I were playing hooky.
ii. Either of us were capable of winning.
Either of us are capable of winning.
Either of us have been capable of winning.
Either of us is capable of winning.
iii. All of the class is willing to take partin the prank.
All of the classes is willing to take part in the prank.
All of the class are willing to take part in the prank.
All of the classes has been willing to take part in theprank.
iv. One-third of the eligible populationtend not to vote in national elections.
One-third of the eligible population are tending not tovote in national elections.
One-third of the eligible population have tended not tovote in national elections.
One-third of the eligible population tends not to vote innational elections.
v. Ben thought he had lain my jacket on that bench.
Ben thought he had laid my jacket on that bench.
Ben thought he lied my jacket on that bench.
Ben thought he layed my jacket on that bench.
Solution
Q2: Choose the correctsentence. 5
i. Neither Jackson nor I amplaying hooky.
Neither Jackson nor I is playing hooky.

2. Neither Jackson nor I are playing hooky.
Neither Jackson nor I were playing hooky.
ii. Either of us were capable of winning.
Either of us are capable of winning.
Either of us have been capable of winning.
Either of us is capable of winning.
iii. All of the class iswilling to take part in the prank.
All of the classes is willing to take part in the prank.
All of the class are willing to take part in the prank.
All of the classes has been willing to take part in theprank.
iv. One-third of the eligible populationtend not to vote in national elections.
One-third of the eligible population are tending not tovote in national elections.
One-third of the eligible population have tended not tovote in national elections.
One-third of the eligible populationtends not to vote in national elections.
v. Ben thought he had lain my jacket on that bench.
Ben thought he had laid my jacket onthat bench.
Ben thought he lied my jacket on that bench.
Ben thought he layed my jacket on that bench.