Question Mark (?) – Exercises

These exercises focus on different types of questions.

When to Use a Question Mark

1. Direct Questions

Use a question mark after a direct question.

Examples:

• What time does the train leave?

• Did you finish your homework?

• Why is the door open?

2. Yes / No Questions

Questions that can be answered yes or no also end with a question mark.

Examples:

• Do you like ice cream?

• Is she your teacher?

• Can they help us?

3. Wh-Questions

Questions that begin with what, where, when, why, who, how also use a question mark.

Examples:

• Who is calling you?

• How do you cook this dish?

• When does the store open?

4. Tag Questions

A tag question also ends with a question mark.

Examples:

• You finished the task, didn’t you?

• She is coming later, isn’t she?
  
  

When NOT to Use a Question Mark

We do not use a question mark in indirect questions.
These are statements, not real questions.

Examples:

• She asked where the meeting was.

• I want to know why he left.

Questions with Quotation Marks

If the spoken words are a question, the question mark stays inside the quotation marks.

Example:

• He asked, “Where is the station?”

If the whole sentence is the question, the question mark goes outside.

Example:

• Did she really say “I’m leaving”?

Common Mistakes

Incorrect: I wonder where they went?
Correct: I wonder where they went.

Incorrect: Are you ready?
Correct: Are you ready?

Incorrect: Why you are late?
Correct: Why are you late?

Remember:
Use a question mark (?) at the end of a direct question. It shows that someone is asking for information.