1. Sentence Skills: A Workbook for Writers, Form B John Langan
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Sentence Skills: A Workbook for Writers, Form B
John Langan

2. End Marks
A sentence always begins with a capital letter. It always
a period
a question mark, or
an exclamation point.
ENDS WITH

3. Period (.) Use a period after a sentence that makes a statement.
Sam is seven feet tall.
Use a period after most abbreviations.
Dr. Butcher M.D.
Ms. Marple A.M.

4. Question Mark (?) Use a question mark after a direct question.
“What color is that Martian?” Ed asked.
Do not use a question mark after an indirect question.
Sue asked how Ed’s therapy was going.

5. Exclamation Point (!)
Use an exclamation point after a word or sentence that expresses strong feeling.
Wow! This liver is tasty!