Periods, Question Marks, and Exclamation Points

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What is a period used for?

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A period is used to indicate the end of a regular sentence, after abbreviations, and between dollars and cents.

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What punctuation mark is used at the end of a question?

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A question mark is used at the end of a question.

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What punctuation mark is used to express strong emotion or excitement?

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An exclamation point is used to express strong emotion or excitement.

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Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a statement?

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A period is used to indicate a statement.

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What punctuation should be used after the sentence: 'Can you help me with my homework'?

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A question mark should be used.

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What punctuation should be used after the sentence: 'Watch out for that wild tiger'?

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An exclamation point should be used.

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What punctuation should be used after the sentence: 'What toppings do you want on the pizza'?

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A question mark should be used.

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Which of the following is a correct sentence: 'Mrs Geckeler teaches English.' or 'Mrs. Geckeler teaches English?'

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'Mrs Geckeler teaches English.' is correct.

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What is the function of a question mark?

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A question mark indicates that a sentence is a question.

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What is the function of an exclamation point?

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An exclamation point indicates strong feelings or a high volume (shouting), and is often used after exclamatory sentences.