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Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumQuestion mark for a direct question

Standard English Conventions practice question

Which of the three harbours can take a boat drawing two ____

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  1. A. metres?Correct
  2. B. metres.
  3. C. metres,
  4. D. metres;

Answer: A. metres?

A direct question ends with a question mark.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. metres.
A period ends a statement.
C. metres,
A comma can't end a sentence.
D. metres;
Nor can a semicolon.

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