Question Marks Worksheets
When we want to make sure that what we write is properly taken in by the reader, in the way we intended to do so, we often lean on properly punctuating that written work. We ever we pose a direct question or report on someone else doing the same, the question mark is found at the end. This indicates to readers that you or the person you are reporting on is attempting to illicit a response of some kind. Indirect questions instead have a period at the end of them. If a direct question takes place mid-sentence it also should contain on these symbols. In this selection of worksheets, we will look at the proper usage of question marks at the end and mid-sentence. We hope you find them helpful and educational.
Question Marks Worksheets To Print:
What's the Mark? - Read each sentence. Put the correct
punctuation mark in each box.
Question Words - Use the inquiry based words below to write original
sentences that are looking for answers.
Draw Me! - Finish each sentence with the proper needed punctuation. Then draw
the answer to each of a series of inquiries.
? or . - Write the correct punctuation at the end of each sentence.
Picture This! - Start with a picture and determine what answers you are looking for.
Write Them
- We give you a single word and ask you to building an entire sentence off of it.
Yes or No?
- Do the sentences below need a ? symbol? Circle YES or NO.
Last Symbol
- What is missing on the end of each sentence?
Skills Review - We review all of the things that we have been working on in this unit.
My Battles
- Rewrite each sentence, adding punctuation marks and symbols where they are necessary.
Is It Correct? - You be the teacher and tell us if this makes sense to you.
The Proper Usage of Question Marks
The biggest problem that I find that students have with question marks is being able to decipher between a direct and indirect question. Which is understandable that they have difficulty with this. Direct questions follow a structured pattern and hey usually start with an inquiry word. Most inquiry words are wh- words (what, when, who, where, whether, and why, outside of the common word “how” that often requires a significant explanation. After the question word, they are followed by an auxiliary verb and the subject. You will often find that the sentence terminates in a main verb. The main thing to focus on here is how the question is presented. Is it expected that whomever this question is directed at will give a response? Is the language directed in such a way that the reader or audience is expect to provide feedback of some kind? If that is true it is a direct form. Remember that this symbol is only applied when a direct question is stated.
Some quick sidenotes are that are customary measures that we should follow is to always follow the question mark with a capitalized word. Rhetorical questions can be considered indirect because they are not expecting a form of response. When you have a sentence that is half statement and half question, always use a question mark. Quotation marks always stump students, but it really is not that difficult, you just need to ask yourself what type of logic that it follows. If the quotation asks a question, it should be placed inside the quotations symbol. The last consideration is if a quoted question is found midsentence, the comma is replaced in favor of the question mark.