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How to punctuate multiple choice questions
Is there a standard way to lay out multiple choice questions when the answer choices are all in a single paragraph? Much as I'd like to, I won't be able to put the answer choices on separate lines.
Here are two examples of the types of questions I'm trying to punctuate, capitalize and lay out. For each example I'll show the different ways I've considered punctuating.
Example 1:
-In which direction do trees grow? Up, down, or sideways. -In which direction do trees grow: up, down, or sideways? -In which direction do trees grow? Up, down, or sideways?
Example 2:
-Your grass has turned brown. Does this mean: 1) The grass is dead, 2) the grass is sleeping, or 3)the grass is growing upside down. -Your grass has turned brown. Does this mean: 1) the grass is dead, 2) the grass is sleeping, or 3)the grass is growing upside down? -Your grass has turned brown. Does this mean the grass is dead, the grass is sleeping, or the grass is growing upside down?
Thank you. Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Stefan
Here are two examples of the types of questions I'm trying to punctuate, capitalize and lay out. For each example I'll show the different ways I've considered punctuating.
Example 1:
-In which direction do trees grow? Up, down, or sideways. -In which direction do trees grow: up, down, or sideways? -In which direction do trees grow? Up, down, or sideways?
Example 2:
-Your grass has turned brown. Does this mean: 1) The grass is dead, 2) the grass is sleeping, or 3)the grass is growing upside down. -Your grass has turned brown. Does this mean: 1) the grass is dead, 2) the grass is sleeping, or 3)the grass is growing upside down? -Your grass has turned brown. Does this mean the grass is dead, the grass is sleeping, or the grass is growing upside down?
Thank you. Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Stefan
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[nq:1]Is there a standard way to lay out multiple choice questions when the answer choices are all in a single ... -In which direction do trees grow: up, down, or sideways? -In which direction do trees grow?
- [nq:1]Is there a standard way to lay out multiple choice questions when the answer choices are all in a single ...
- -In which direction do trees grow: up, down, or sideways?
- -In which direction do trees grow?
- [/nq] Number 2: I read the whole sentence as a single question.
- [nq:1]Example 2: -Your grass has turned brown.
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[nq:1]Is there a standard way to lay out multiple choice questions when the answer choices are all in a single ... -In which direction do trees grow: up, down, or sideways? -In which direction do trees grow? Up, down, or sideways?[/nq]
Number 2: I read the whole sentence as a single question.
[nq:1]Example 2: -Your grass has turned brown. Does this mean: 1) The grass is dead, 2) the grass
Number 2: I read the whole sentence as a single question.
[nq:1]Example 2: -Your grass has turned brown. Does this mean: 1) The grass is dead, 2) the grass
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[nq:1]Is there a standard way to lay out multiple choice questions when the answer choices are all in a single ... trying to punctuate, capitalize and lay out. For each example I'll show the different ways I've considered punctuating. Example 1:[/nq]
The "dash" bullet point looks odd, presumably you'll replace it with a (2) or 2) or 2. etc.
[nq:1]-In which direction do trees grow? Up, down
The "dash" bullet point looks odd, presumably you'll replace it with a (2) or 2) or 2. etc.
[nq:1]-In which direction do trees grow? Up, down
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