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Choose the most appropriately punctuated selection. |
| | A) | The collapse of the Soviet Union was not foreseen by the CIA? |
| | B) | The collapse of the Soviet Union was not foreseen by the CIA. |
| | C) | The collapse of the Soviet Union was not foreseen by the CIA |
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Choose the most appropriately punctuated selection. |
| | A) | The title of Professor Johnson's lecture was "The New World Order". |
| | B) | The title of Professor Johnson's lecture was "The New World Order." |
| | C) | The title of Professor Johnson's lecture was "The New World Order"! |
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Choose the most appropriately punctuated selection. |
| | A) | Hold your fire? |
| | B) | Hold your fire. |
| | C) | Hold your fire! |
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Choose the most appropriately punctuated selection. |
| | A) | The premier was questioned about his position on the trade embargo? |
| | B) | The premier was questioned about his position on the trade embargo. |
| | C) | The premier was questioned about his position on the trade embargo! |
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Choose the most appropriately punctuated selection. |
| | A) | Tom asked if anyone else was going to the game? |
| | B) | Tom asked if anyone else was going to the game! |
| | C) | Tom asked if anyone else was going to the game. |
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Choose the most appropriately punctuated selection. |
| | A) | "I quit!" was the disgruntled employee's response! |
| | B) | "I quit!" was the disgruntled employee's response. |
| | C) | "I quit!" was the disgruntled employee's response? |
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Choose the most appropriately punctuated selection. |
| | A) | After they landed, Bill shouted, "I finally did it!" |
| | B) | After they landed, Bill shouted, "I finally did it." |
| | C) | After they landed, Bill shouted, "I finally did it"! |
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Choose the most appropriately punctuated selection. |
| | A) | Why did the chef say, "Garlic will never be used in this restaurant again?" |
| | B) | Why did the chef say, "Garlic will never be used in this restaurant again"? |
| | C) | Why did the chef say, "Garlic will never be used in this restaurant again". |
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Choose the most appropriately punctuated selection. |
| | A) | Mrs. Wilson asked me if I could pick up her mail while she was away on vacation? |
| | B) | Mrs. Wilson asked me if I could pick up her mail while she was away on vacation. |
| | C) | Mrs. Wilson asked me if I could pick up her mail while she was away on vacation! |
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Choose the most appropriately punctuated selection. |
| | A) | Please respond to my request as soon as possible. |
| | B) | Please respond to my request as soon as possible? |
| | C) | Please respond to my request as soon as possible! |
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Choose the most appropriately punctuated selection. |
| | A) | "Can anyone give me the new spelling of the capital of Ukraine?" asked Nancy? |
| | B) | "Can anyone give me the new spelling of the capital of Ukraine?" asked Nancy. |
| | C) | "Can anyone give me the new spelling of the capital of Ukraine?" asked Nancy! |
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Choose the most appropriately punctuated selection. |
| | A) | The guide asked, "Does anyone speak German?" |
| | B) | The guide asked, "Does anyone speak German." |
| | C) | The guide asked, "Does anyone speak German"? |
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Choose the most appropriately punctuated selection. |
| | A) | The guest speaker's opening remark was, "Does anyone have any idea why the weather pattern has changed significantly over the last twenty years?" |
| | B) | The guest speaker's opening remark was, "Does anyone have any idea why the weather pattern has changed significantly over the last twenty years"? |
| | C) | The guest speaker's opening remark was, "Does anyone have any idea why the weather pattern has changed significantly over the last twenty years." |
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Choose the most appropriately punctuated selection. |
| | A) | Was the attorney being fair when she asked, "Do you rob banks for a living or just as a hobby"? |
| | B) | Was the attorney being fair when she asked, "Do you rob banks for a living or just as a hobby?" |
| | C) | Was the attorney being fair when she asked, "Do you rob banks for a living or just as a hobby." |
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Choose the most appropriately punctuated selection. |
| | A) | "I can't believe she hasn't returned your luggage yet!" John exclaimed! |
| | B) | "I can't believe she hasn't returned your luggage yet!" John exclaimed? |
| | C) | "I can't believe she hasn't returned your luggage yet!" John exclaimed. |
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Choose the most appropriately punctuated selection. |
| | A) | Tony grumbled, "Why is the library closed today, of all days?" |
| | B) | Tony grumbled, "Why is the library closed today, of all days"? |
| | C) | Tony grumbled, "Why is the library closed today, of all days." |
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Choose the most appropriately punctuated selection. |
| | A) | John shouted, "Grab the nearest fire extinguisher." |
| | B) | John shouted, "Grab the nearest fire extinguisher!" |
| | C) | John shouted, "Grab the nearest fire extinguisher"! |
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Choose the most appropriately punctuated selection. |
| | A) | The tourist asked impatiently, "Is this the direct train to Florence?" |
| | B) | The tourist asked impatiently, "Is this the direct train to Florence?". |
| | C) | The tourist asked impatiently, "Is this the direct train to Florence." |
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