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Standard English ConventionsEasyQuestion mark for a direct question

Standard English Conventions practice question

Have you fed the ____

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

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

Answer: A. cat?

A direct question ends with a question mark.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. cat.
A period ends a statement.
C. cat,
A comma cannot end a sentence.
D. cat
The sentence needs an end mark.

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