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English · Year 7
Beyond full stops and commas, other punctuation marks do specific jobs. A question mark ends a direct question ("Where are you?"). An exclamation mark shows strong feeling or emphasis ("Watch out!"). Quotation marks show the exact words someone said or wrote ("She said, 'I'm on my way.'"). Overusing exclamation marks weakens their impact — save them for moments that truly need them.
Example
'"Are you coming?" Maya asked. "Yes!" Jack shouted back.' — the question mark ends the direct question, the exclamation mark shows Jack's excitement, and the quotation marks show the exact words each person said.
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Questions
1. A question mark is used to end a:
2. An exclamation mark shows:
3. Quotation marks show:
4. Which sentence needs a question mark?
5. Which sentence needs an exclamation mark?
6. Direct speech is usually placed inside:
7. "Are you ready" is missing a:
8. Overusing exclamation marks can make writing:
9. In '"I'm on my way," she said.', the quotation marks show:
10. Which sentence correctly uses a question mark?
11. An exclamation mark is most appropriate for:
12. In reported speech ("She said she was coming"), quotation marks are:
13. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
14. A question mark replaces which punctuation mark at the end of a sentence?
15. Which sentence best shows correct placement of punctuation with quotation marks?
16. A writer uses exclamation marks after nearly every sentence in a formal report. This is generally considered:
17. Which sentence correctly punctuates a question within quoted speech?
18. A rhetorical question (one not expecting an answer) still ends with:
19. In formal academic writing, exclamation marks are generally:
20. Quotation marks around a word (like calling something "clever") without it being a direct quote can signal:
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