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Directions: Identify the correct sentence.


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    Identify the correct sentence.

    • A.

      Holy mackerel! I got an A.

    • B.

      Holy mackerel! I got an A!

    • C.

      Holy mackerel! I got an A?

    • D.

      Holy mackerel! I got an A:

    Correct Answer
    B. Holy mackerel! I got an A!
    Explanation
    Use an Exclamation point after a strong command or a very emphatic statement. Do not use exclamation points simply to emphasize your points.

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  • 2. 

    Identify the correct sentence.

    • A.

      I won the lottery:

    • B.

      I won the lottery!

    • C.

      I won the lottery.

    • D.

      I won the lottery?

    Correct Answer
    B. I won the lottery!
    Explanation
    Use an Exclamation point after a strong command or a very emphatic statement. Do not use exclamation points simply to emphasize your points.

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  • 3. 

    Identify the correct sentence.

    • A.

      Francesca asked whether or not she should drive?

    • B.

      Francesca asked whether or not she should drive!

    • C.

      Francesca asked whether or not she should drive.

    • D.

      Francesca asked whether or not she should drive:

    Correct Answer
    C. Francesca asked whether or not she should drive.
    Explanation
    Use a period at the end of a complete sentence and with most abbreviations. Also use a period, not a question mark, after an indirect question.

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  • 4. 

    Identify the correct sentence.

    • A.

      After asking three different people to show her how to operate the coffeemaker, Belinda's father calmly stated, " Try reading the directions:"

    • B.

      After asking three different people to show her how to operate the coffeemaker, Belinda's father calmly stated, " Try reading the directions."

    • C.

      After asking three different people to show her how to operate the coffeemaker, Belinda's father calmly stated, " Try reading the directions?"

    • D.

      After asking three different people to show her how to operate the coffeemaker, Belinda's father calmly stated, " Try reading the directions!"

    Correct Answer
    B. After asking three different people to show her how to operate the coffeemaker, Belinda's father calmly stated, " Try reading the directions."
    Explanation
    Use an Exclamation point after a strong command or a very emphatic statement. Do not use exclamation points simply to emphasize your points.

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  • 5. 

    Identify the correct sentence.

    • A.

      Come here, please;

    • B.

      Come here, please?

    • C.

      Come here, please.

    • D.

      Come here, please!

    Correct Answer
    C. Come here, please.
    Explanation
    Use a period at the end of a complete sentence and with most abbreviations. Also use a period, not a question mark, after an indirect question.

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  • 6. 

    Identify the correct sentence.

    • A.

      Is Ms Portelli an engineer?

    • B.

      Is Ms Portelli an engineer!

    • C.

      Is Ms Portelli an engineer:

    • D.

      Is Ms. Portelli an engineer?

    Correct Answer
    D. Is Ms. Portelli an engineer?
    Explanation
    Use a question mark at the end of a sentences that are direct questions. Questions marks go inside a quotation marks. However, an indirect question, in which a writer describes someone else asking a question, requires a period.

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  • 7. 

    Identify the correct sentence.

    • A.

      Did you buy milk?

    • B.

      Did you buy milk!

    • C.

      Did you buy milk.

    • D.

      Did you buy milk;

    Correct Answer
    A. Did you buy milk?
    Explanation
    Use a question mark at the end of a diect question.

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  • 8. 

    Identify the correct sentence.

    • A.

      I said, "May we have pancakes for breakfast?'

    • B.

      I said, "May we have pancakes for breakfast.'

    • C.

      I said, "May we have pancakes for breakfast!'

    • D.

      I said, "May we have pancakes for breakfast:'

    Correct Answer
    A. I said, "May we have pancakes for breakfast?'
    Explanation
    Use a question mark at the end of a sentences that are direct questions. Questions marks go inside a quotation marks. However, an indirect question, in which a writer describes someone else asking a question, requires a period.

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  • 9. 

    Identify the correct sentence.

    • A.

      Did she say she was pleased!

    • B.

      Did she say she was pleased:

    • C.

      Did she say she was pleased?

    • D.

      Did she say she was pleased.

    Correct Answer
    C. Did she say she was pleased?
    Explanation
    Use a Question mark at the end of a direct question.

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  • 10. 

    Identify the correct sentence.

    • A.

      Is Max at the computer lab.

    • B.

      Is Max at the computer lab!

    • C.

      Is Max at the computer lab?

    • D.

      Is Max at the computer lab;

    Correct Answer
    C. Is Max at the computer lab?
    Explanation
    Use a Question mark at the end of a direct question.

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