The question mark is a punctuation mark used at the end of questions, that is, direct interrogative sentences. The graphic sign of the question mark is (?).
Note that in indirect interrogative sentences, this punctuation mark is not used.
Examples:
- Do you know the difference between direct and indirect interrogative sentences?
- I wonder if you know the difference between direct and indirect interrogative sentences.
- After all, do you know or not?
Thus, when a person has a question and seeks an answer, he changes the intonation of the phrase (orally) or inserts the question mark in the texts. If the sign is not in the sentence, it will be considered affirmative, not interrogative.
Note that there are some cases where the question mark is used with other graphic signs:
- Question mark with exclamation mark: emphasize a question or express surprise, indignation. Example: How can you find that about me?!
- Question mark with ellipses: when the question involves doubts. Example: What is Mary doing there...
- Question mark with quotes: question inserted in another person's speech or a character's speech. Example: José asked: “Do you want vanilla or chocolate?”
Sentences with Question Mark
- Where will the biology teacher lecture be?
- How can we keep people out of classes?
- How important is water on the planet?
- Who do you think you are to treat me like this?!
- Once again you didn't do what I asked?!
- Who doesn't like chocolate!!!
- He arrived. What do I do now...
- What is that noise...
- Does he know what he's saying...
- Then the teacher asked: "Do you feel prepared for the assessment next week?"
- I asked: "Do you prefer the beach or the pool?"
- “Why do you have such a big mouth?” Little Red Riding Hood asked granny.
Also read other texts that can help:
- Exclamation mark (!): When to use?
- Use of ellipsis (...)
- Use of quotation marks ( " " )
- Punctuation marks
- Punctuation Phrase Types