Question Mark

Question 1

When do you use a question mark?

Answer 1

To mark the end of any sentence that asks a direct question.

Question 2

How many spaces are used after a question mark?

Answer 2

Two

Question 3

When a sentence begins as a statement and ends as a question, what punctuation do you use?

Answer 3

Question mark

Question 4

How do you punctuate the following?
“It’s true isn’t it”

Answer 4

It’s true, isn’t it?

Question 5

What is one way to punctuate a statement followed by a related question that DOES NOT repeat the same subject & verb?

Answer 5

Use a period to end the statement and use a question mark to end the question.
Ex: You faked the record. Isn’t that right?

Question 6

What is a second way to punctuate a statement followed by a related question that DOES NOT repeat the same subject & verb?

Answer 6

A semicolon can be used to separate the related ideas when they are independent clauses.
Ex: It rained that day; isn’t that correct?

Question 7

If there is a statement followed by a one-word question, what are two ways to punctuate it?

Answer 7

With either a semicolon or a comma.
Ex: 1) You were not alone; right?
2) You were not alone, right?

Question 8

When a sentence begins as a statement but has a question within it, what do you use for ending punctuation?

Answer 8

A question mark
Ex: It is true, isn’t it, that no one gave you the message? Ex 2: You were, weren’t you, able to escape through that passage?

Question 9

How do you punctuate a series of connected questions within a single sentence and there are no conjunctions?

Answer 9

With question marks
Ex: Was your partner loyal? trustworthy? honorable? (Note lower case and use only 1 space between questions)

Question 10

If conjunctions are used in a sentence with a series of items, are commas used?

Answer 10

No.
Ex: Did you see a psychiatrist and an analyst and a therapist?

Question 11

How do you punctuate a series of questions that are separate sentences?

Answer 11

Each sentence ends with a question mark and each sentence begins with a capital letter.
Ex: Is Carol working? Is Carol employed? Is Carol retired?

Question 12

If a series of elements follow a verb which are not in parallel, what do you use in the first separation? What do you use for the following separations?

Answer 12

A dash for the first separation and then a question mark for the rest. Note: the series elements are begun with a lower case letter.
Ex: Who will inherit the farm – the wife? the mother? the ex-wife?

Question 13

How do you punctuate a sentence when an added-on expression is not part of the question or when the entire question is the subject or object of the verb?

Answer 13

Use a question mark, followed by the expression. Note: Begin the expression with a lower case letter.
Ex: Are you willing to fight? because i’m the person who will help you.
Ex: What is the cost to me? is the question.

Question 14

Quotes in a question mark within a sentence are used …

Answer 14

If the question as appeared previously in the question.
Ex: “What is the cost to me if you default?” is the question. (So this is has been already asked in the record.)

Question 15

If a q has an expression added as a brief afterthought that will not be misread, how do you separate the expression? How do you end that sentence?

Answer 15

Separate the expression with a comma and end the entire sentence with a question mark.
Ex: Are the licenses up to date, if you know?
Note: If “can” or “do” replaces if, use a question mark to end each question. Ex: Did they change the battery? Do you recall?

Question 16

A sentence has a dashed expression that is a question. How do you punctuate that?

Answer 16

Use the question mark in the dashed expression and then end the sentence with a period.
Ex: We cried – and isn’t this the shame of it? – only after we knew their names.

Question 17

An added-on expression is not part of a question or the entire question is the subject or object of a verb. What punctuation do you use?

Answer 17

A question mark.
Ex: Are you willing to fight for your life? because I’m the person who wants to help you.
Ex: Am I going crazy? he thought.
Note: The question mark may be put at the end of the entire sentence – this is according to what the CR heard.
Ex: Are you willing to fight for your life because I’m the person who wants to help you?

Question 18

If an add-on is any other kind of fragment, you may choose to _________

Answer 18

To use a question mark and use a capital to start the fragment.
Ex: Do you know anyone named Ryan? Starts with an M, the last name.

Question 19

One time to place a question mark inside a quotation depends on the meaning of the sentence. Give an example of that.

Answer 19

“How many acres did you buy?” I asked him.
or
I asked him, “Are you sure you have enough money?”

Question 20

When is a time when you place a question mark outside the quotation mark.

Answer 20

When the entire sentence is a question.
Ex: Who said, “I know Leon has a very bad credit history”?

Question 21

Where do you put the q mark if a quoted question appears within a q?

Answer 21

Place the q mark inside the final q mark.
Ex: What do you mean when you ask me, “Do you own the rights to the trademark?”

Question 22

How do you treat a question that ends with an abbreviation?

Answer 22

Use the period for the abbreviation followed by a question mark.
Ex: Is Glenda the owner of Antiques Inc.?