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?
- A. metres?Correct
- B. metres.
- C. metres,
- 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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