Question

Choose the sentence with correct punctuation marks among the options given:
Hari my brother is about to reach Mumbai.
a)Hari my brother, is about to reach Mumbai!
b)Hari, my brother, is about to reach Mumbai.
c)Hari, my brother is about to reach Mumbai.
d)Hari, my brother is about to reach Mumbai:

Answer 1

Hint: Punctuations are a set of marks that regulates and clarifies the meanings of different texts.

Complete step-by-step answer:

There are 14 types of punctuation marks.
Period (.)
Comma (,)
Colon (:)
Semicolon (;)
Hyphen (-)
Slash (/)
Apostrophe (‘)
Quotation (“…..”)
Ellipsis (…..)
Brackets ( )
Parenthesis
Braces
Question (?)
Exclamation (!)

In the given sentence commas must be used to set off a Nonessential Element within the Sentence. It is a mere statement and it should be treated as the same.
Option a ‘Hari my brother, is about to reach Mumbai!’ is the incorrect option. There is a comma that is missing and the sentence is not exclamatory as it does not show any expression of joy or sorrow but is a statement.
Option b ‘Hari, my brother, is about to reach Mumbai.’ is the correct option as the commas are properly placed which gives a coherent meaning that indicates that Hari is the speaker’s brother. On the other hand, the full stop ends the information and keep the statement as a statement.
Option c ‘Hari, my brother is about to reach Mumbai.’ is incorrect. A comma is missing after the ‘Brother’ and thus gives incomplete meaning.
Option d ‘Hari, my brother is about to reach Mumbai:’ is incorrect. A comma is missing after the ‘Brother’ and colons are used in headings or to indicate a pause while the given sentence is complete information and does not require any pause.

Note The punctuation marks if not used properly can change the meaning of the sentence completely or may not mean at all.