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d Punctuation Marks

• This section covers three marks of punctuation
  period, question mark, exclamation mark.

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The period . is used to show the end of a
sentence or used in an abbreviation.        

• Use a period at the end of a sentence.He went to
  the store.
• If quotation marks are used, the period goes
  inside the quotation marks.Mary said, "I went to
  the store.
• Use a period to mark the end of an indirect
  question.The only question he asked was about
  the way she learned to drive.
• Use a period for a command, request, or
  suggestion that sounds like a question. This
  implies an action and not an answer.Would you
  see who is at the door, please.   
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Use a period for an elliptical expression that
standfor a statement or command .No.  Of
course.  No way.  Shut the door.

• When you use the period to end a sentence,
• make sure you start the next sentence with
• capital letter.
• He went to the store. She went to the house...
• Use a period after an abbreviation.
• Dr.      Mr.      p.m.

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The question mark   ? Use a question mark when
there is a question.

• The question mark shows the end of the sentence
• when there is a direct question.
• Where did you go?
• If quotation marks are used, the question mark
• goes inside the quotation marks.
• Mary asked, "Where did John go?"
• If the question is not part of the quote, then
  the
• question mark goes outside of the quotation
  marks.
• Did the professor say, "No test on Friday?"  The
• question here is not about the test, but what did
  the
• professor say.

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If the accuracy of the information is in doubt,
put the question mark in parentheses ( ). He had
four (?) dogs in the car with him. The dogs may
have been running around and it would be hard for
him to count them.

• If the sentence is written like a statement, but
  it
• sounds like a question, use a question mark.
• With all of your money, you want me to pay for
  lunch?
• Use a question mark at the end of a word or
  phrase
• that means a question.
• John is coming for a visit today. Why?

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The placement of the question mark is
determined by the location of the question within
the sentence.Set off the question by commasI
can see my dog, can't I, whenever I want?

• The question follows a comma or colon
• The question is, What are you going to do
• now?
• The question begins the sentence
• What are you going to do now? is the question.

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The exclamation mark   !

• Use an exclamation mark after an expression that
  shows strong emotion, a command, interjection, or
  emphatic statement.
• Don't you do that!
• If quotation marks are used, the exclamation mark
  goes inside the quotation marks.
• John yelled, "Don't do that!"
• If the exclamation is not part of the quote, then
  the exclamation mark goes outside of the
  quotation marks. I can't believe he had the
  nerve to say, "That's not my fault!" The
  exclamation here is not what he said, but the
  strong emotion of the person hearing what he
  said.

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Exercise

• 1.The waiter said, "The soup of the day is clam
  chowder "
• Your answer(a)The waiter said, "The soup of the
  day is clam chowder."(b)The waiter said, "The
  soup of the day is clam chowder".(c)The waiter
  said, "The soup of the day is clam chowder
• 2. He asked whether he might join the party
• Your answer(a)He asked whether he might join
  the party!(b)He asked whether he might join the
  party?(c)He asked whether he might join the
  party.
• 3.We just read about your graduating with honors
  Congratulations
• Your answer(a)We just read about your
  graduating with honors Congratulations!(b)We
  just read about your graduating with honors.
  Congratulations!(c)We just read about your
  graduating with honors, Congratulations!

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4.You can get the document by writing to the
Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing
Office, Washington, D C Your answer(a)You can
get the document by writing to the Superintendent
of Documents, Government Printing Office,
Washington, D C.(b)You can get the document by
writing to the Superintendent of Documents,
Government Printing Office, Washington,
D.C.(c)You can get the document by writing to
the Superintendent of Documents, Government
Printing Office, Washington, D.C..

• 5.Why did he have to die like that
• Your answer (a)Why did he have to die like
  that? (b)Why did he have to die like that!
  (c)Why did he have to die like that.
• 6.Why did you turn in your homework late
• Your answer (a)Why did you turn in your
  homework late! (b)Why did you turn in your
  homework late. (c)Why did you turn in your
  homework late?

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7.Did you see the full moon last night Your
answer(a)Did you see the full moon last
night.(b)Did you see the full moon last
night?(c)Did you see the full moon last night!

• 8.Did you see that truck run the motorcycle off
  the road
• Your answer (a)Did you see that truck run the
  motorcycle off the road? (b)Did you see that
  truck run the motorcycle off the road! (c)Did
  you see that truck run the motorcycle off the
  road.
• 9.Are we having fun yet
• Your answer (a)Are we having fun yet. (b)Are
  we having fun yet? (c)Are we having fun yet!
• 10.Will the game be rescheduled
• Your answer (a)Will the game be rescheduled!
  (b)Will the game be rescheduled. (c)Will the
  game be rescheduled?

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11.Do you think that she will be here tomorrow
Your answer(a)Do you think that she will be
here tomorrow?(b)Do you think that she will be
here tomorrow!(c)Do you think that she will be
here tomorrow.

• 12.Will the deadline for the contest entries be
  extended
• Your answer (a)Will the deadline for the
  contest entries be extended? (b)Will the
  deadline for the contest entries be extended.
  (c)Will the deadline for the contest entries be
  extended!
• 13.Who do you think will win the game
• Your answer (a)Who do you think will win the
  game. (b)Who do you think will win the game?
  (c)Who do you think will win the game!
• 14.Who has left his drink on my desk
• Your answer (a)Who has left his drink on my
  desk? (b)Who has left his drink on my desk.
  (c)Who has left his drink on my desk!

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15.How can you walk in those high-heeled shoes
Your answer(a)How can you walk in those
high-heeled shoes?(b)How can you walk in those
high-heeled shoes!(c)How can you walk in those
high-heeled shoes.

• 16.This is the worst project I have ever worked
  on
• Your answer (a)This is the worst project I
  have ever worked on. (b)This is the worst
  project I have ever worked on! (c)This is the
  worst project I have ever worked on?
• 17.You promised me you would help me if I needed
  it
• Your answer (a)You promised me you would help
  me if I needed it. (b)You promised me you would
  help me if I needed it? (c)You promised me you
  would help me if I needed it!
• 18.Boy, are you really going to be in trouble now
  
• Your answer (a)Boy, are you really going to be
  in trouble now! (b)Boy, are you really going to
  be in trouble now? (c)Boy, are you really going
  to be in trouble now.

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19.There must be something we can do to help
Your answer(a)There must be something we can
do to help.(b)There must be something we can do
to help!(c)There must be something we can do to
help?

• 20.We just heard about the birth of your twins
  Congratulations
• Your answer (a)We just heard about the birth
  of your twins. Congratulations? (b)We just
  heard about the birth of your twins.
  Congratulations. (c)We just heard about the
  birth of your twins. Congratulations!
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