Question

Punctuate the given sentence, where necessary:
Why must i suffer so much, o lord?
A) NO CHANGE
B) Why must I suffer so much, O Lord?
C) why must I suffer so much, O lord?
D) why must i suffer so much, o lord?

Answer 1

Hint: The question is about punctuation. Punctuation is a grammatical tool that we use to make the conversation more expressive as well as easy to understand. There are many types of marks and one must make himself familiar with them before attempting to punctuate sentences.

Complete answer:
One must also make himself aware of the rules of capitalization of letters. The major problem in the given question is the lack of or improper use of “Capitalization”. A capitalization is a tool in which upper case letters are used. Keep these rules in mind while attempting to punctuate the given sentence. Also, always look for the context and work accordingly.

Let us analyze the given options:
Option (A)- NO CHANGE- is incorrect as there are a lot of errors in the given sentence and this option demands no change.
Option (B)- Why must I suffer so much, O Lord? – is correct as it follows the rules of “Capitalization” which is the only error in the sentence. It correctly capitalizes the “I” and “O”.
Option (C)- why must I suffer so much, O lord? – is incorrect as it capitalized the single “I” and “O” but neglected the “W” of “Why”, the first letter of the sentence.
Option (D)- why must i suffer so much, o lord? - is incorrect as it neglects to capitalize both the “I” and the “O” as well as the “W” of the word “Why”.

Therefore the correct answer is option ‘B’.

Note: While working with punctuation, the following tips are to be kept in mind:
- A proper knowledge of punctuation marks is a prerequisite, as without knowing what punctuation marks are used for what purpose, no sentence can be punctuated correctly.
-You must be familiar with the proper usage of the punctuation marks as well as capitalization rules. Always keep in mind these rules while attempting these types of questions.
- All Nouns and singular “I” and “O” are to be capitalized in writings. Also, whenever “I” is used as a pronoun, it is always in uppercase.