Question

Few sentences are given below continuously. Identify the best sequence of punctuations among the given options. (The rule of capitalization at the beginning of sentences has been ignored in the passage given below). Note: the arrows in the options indicate text that would be within the punctuations. A person’s frames of perception and action are narrow in early stages of development focused on social membership and technical competence the early life of the organizations often is focused on survival and efficiency only later and rarely emphasizing process of learning and development however in later stages both individual and organization become more concerned with the learning process itself the way the perceptions and practices are articulated and revised in interactions and how more people can be engaged in mutual learning and inquiry.

• A. , → . → , → .
• B. . → , → . → , → , → .
• C. . → , → . → , → .
• D. , → . → , → . → , → , → .
• E. . → , → . → , → . → , → .

Hint:

In punctuation-based questions, always read the long passage aloud in your mind. Natural pauses usually indicate commas, while complete shifts in thought or new statements indicate full stops. Matching these to the answer choices helps quickly find the correct option.

Answer 1

Answer: (E)

Step 1: Identify natural sentence breaks.
The long passage is continuous but logically contains multiple sentences. To make sense, punctuation must separate ideas properly. 1. First idea: A person’s frames of perception and action are narrow in early stages of development. 2. Second idea: Focused on social membership and technical competence, the early life of the organizations often is focused on survival and efficiency. 3. Third idea: Only later and rarely is the process of learning and development emphasized. 4. Fourth idea: However in later stages, both individual and organization become more concerned with the learning process itself. 5. Fifth idea: The way the perceptions and practices are articulated and revised in interactions and how more people can be engaged in mutual learning and inquiry.

Step 2: Apply punctuation accordingly.
Adding periods and commas at logical breaks gives us: \emph{A person’s frames of perception and action are narrow in early stages of development. Focused on social membership and technical competence, the early life of the organizations often is focused on survival and efficiency, only later and rarely emphasizing process of learning and development. However in later stages both individual and organization become more concerned with the learning process itself, the way the perceptions and practices are articulated and revised in interactions, and how more people can be engaged in mutual learning and inquiry.}

Step 3: Match with the correct option.
The correct sequence of punctuation marks applied here is: \[ . \; \rightarrow \; , \; \rightarrow \; . \; \rightarrow \; , \; \rightarrow \; . \; \rightarrow \; , \; \rightarrow . \] This matches with Option (E). \[ \boxed{\text{Answer: E}} \]