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Questions Related to question mark

State whether true or false:
Question marks are used at the end of direct and indirect questions.

question mark punctuation english

  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The statement is false because question marks are only used at the end of direct questions. We do not use question marks at the end of indirect questions.
For example:
Where are we going? (direct question)
She asked us where we were going. (indirect question)

The following sentence is correctly punctuated:
The book was kept on the table, wasn't it.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The statement is false because the sentence is not punctuated correctly. We use a question at the end of sentences that are part statement and part question. So, the correctly punctuated sentence would be:
The book was kept on the table, wasn't it?

Have you played netball before!

Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word.

question mark punctuation english

  1. before.

  2. before,

  3. before?

  4. NO CHANGE

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

To signify that the statement is a direct question, we use a question mark at the end of the sentence. Hence, the correct answer is C) Before?

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence at the underlined point.

Who is knocking on the door,

question mark punctuation english

  1. door?

  2. door.

  3. door!

  4. NO CHANGE

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
The given sentence is in the form of a question. According to general rule, a direct question takes a question mark at the end. Thus, the correct answer is Option A.
Option B is incorrect - A period is used at the end of an indirect sentence. 
Option C is incorrect - An exclamation mark is used to indicate strong feelings or high volume.
Option D is incorrect as, a comma is not used to mark an end to a sentence.

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence at the underlined point.

Which of these singers do you prefer,

question mark punctuation english

  1. NO CHANGE

  2. prefer;

  3. prefer?

  4. prefer.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
According to general rule, a direct question takes a question mark at the end whereas, a period is used at the end of an indirect sentence. The given sentence is in the form of a direct question. Thus, the correct answer is Option C.
Option A and B are incorrect as, comma and semi colon can not used to mark an end to a sentence.
Option D is incorrect - A period is used to mark an end to a indirect sentence.

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence at the underlined point.

Who left the milk outside the refrigerator,

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  1. refrigerator.

  2. refrigerator!

  3. refrigerator?

  4. NO CHANGE

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Option C is the correct answer because the given sentence starts with the question word 'who' and the tone of the sentence pertains to that of a question. Hence it is only grammatically correct that the question ends with a question mark. 

Option A is incorrect because the given sentence is not a simple statement and hence using a full stop at the end is not grammatically correct. 
An exclamation mark is used when the given sentence has the tone of surprise or excitement. Hence option B is grammatically incorrect.  
Option D is incorrect because no change in the given sentence pattern with a comma at the end would mean that the sentence is incomplete and that more is to follow. 

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence at the underlined point.

She asked me if she could accompany me to the circus?

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  1. NO CHANGE

  2. circus.

  3. circus,

  4. circus;

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
According to general rule, a period is used to mark the end of a complete sentence. Thus, the correct answer will be Option B, in place of the question mark. 
The remaining options are incorrect, as a comma is used to indicate a pause whereas, a semi colon is used to separate major sentence elements. A question mark is used after an interrogatory clause.

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence at the underlined point.

Did the cat have all the milk?

question mark punctuation english

  1. NO CHANGE

  2. milk.

  3. milk,

  4. milk -

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
According to general rule, a direct question takes a question mark at the end whereas, a period is used at the end of an indirect sentence. The given sentence is in the form of a direct question. Thus, the correct answer is Option A, no change.
Option B is incorrect - A period is used to mark an end to a indirect sentence.
Option C is incorrect as, a comma can not used to mark an end to a sentence.
Option D is incorrect. Dashes are used to indicate a strong pause or change of thought.

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence at the underlined point.

Can you read this book out loud to me.

question mark punctuation english

  1. me?

  2. me,

  3. me;

  4. NO CHANGE

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
According to general rule, a direct question takes a question mark at the end whereas, a period is used at the end of an indirect sentence. The given sentence is in the form of a direct question. Thus, the correct answer is Option A. 
Option B and C are incorrect as, comma and semi colon cannot be used to mark an end to a sentence.
Option D is incorrect - A period is used to mark an end to a indirect sentence.

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence at the underlined point.

Is the pink scarf yours?

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  1. NO CHANGE

  2. yours,

  3. yours.

  4. yours!

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
The given sentence is in the form of a question. According to general rule, a direct question takes a question mark at the end. Thus, the correct answer is Option A, no change.
Option B is incorrect as, a comma is not used to mark an end to a sentence.
Option C is incorrect - A period is used at the end of an indirect sentence. 
Option D is incorrect - An exclamation mark is used to indicate strong feelings or high volume.