Punctuation & Loanwords in Biography Texts

Read the following sentence from a biography: 'Dr. Soekarno was born on June 6, 1901, in Surabaya, Indonesia.' Which punctuation mark is used after 'Dr' and what is its purpose in this context?

• Comma

• Colon

• Semicolon

• Period

In a biography text, the sentence reads: 'He studied at Technische Hoogeschool (now Institut Teknologi Bandung).' Identify the loanword in this sentence and explain which language it was originally borrowed from.

• Technische Université (French)

• Technische Hoogeschool (Dutch)

• Technische Institute (English)

• Technische Hochschule (German)

The following excerpt is from a biography: 'She received her bachelor's degree, master's degree, and doctorate from prestigious universities.' Identify the punctuation marks used in this sentence and explain the grammatical role of each.

• Colon, Hyphen

• Semicolon, Exclamation mark

• Question mark, Apostrophe

• Comma, Period

In a biography about a scientist, the text states: 'His revolutionary theory, which was published in a scientific journal, changed modern physics forever.' Which loanwords of foreign origin can you identify in this sentence, and what are their source languages?

• innovative

• hypothesis

• ['revolutionary', 'theory']

• discovery

Read this biographical sentence: 'The president's speech—delivered with great passion—inspired millions of citizens across the nation.' Identify the punctuation marks used and explain how the em dashes affect the meaning of the sentence.

• The punctuation marks used are commas. They indicate a pause in the speech, reducing its emotional impact.

• The punctuation marks used are periods. They separate the ideas, making the speech seem less connected.

• The punctuation marks used are colons. They introduce a list of reasons for the speech's effectiveness.

• The punctuation marks used are em dashes. They emphasize the passionate delivery of the speech, enhancing its inspirational effect.