Periods Question Marks and Exclamation Marks
Periods Question Marks and Exclamation Marks
Use a period at the end of a declarative sentence, a sentence that is a
request, and one that includes a mild command.
Our blue couch will soon be replaced. (declarative sentence)
Please help me. (request)
Let’s be quiet. (mild command)
Use a period after abbreviations.
Dr. (Doctor) Mr. (Mister) ft. (foot) in. (inch)
Use a question mark at the end of an interrogative sentence.v
Have you finished your dinner, Sven?
Note: The speaker’s exact words should be placed within the quotation
marks. If those words form a question, place the question mark inside
the quotation marks.
Jason asked, ‘‘Is this my slice of pizza?’’
Note: If the speaker’s exact words are a statement but are within a
sentence that asks a question, place the question mark outside the
quotation marks.
Did Mollie say, ‘‘Tomorrow is the deadline’’?
Use an exclamation mark at the end of an exclamatory sentence.
This is too good to be true!
Note: If a speaker’s exact words require an exclamation mark, place that
mark within the quotation marks.
‘‘What a great performance!’’ Emma remarked to James.
Note: If a speaker’s exact words are a statement, and the
entire sentence is an exclamation, place the exclamation mark
outside the quotation marks.
It is hard to believe that Mark ever said, ‘‘I think that you’re right’’!
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