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Tenacious Learner Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Question about a period
Hi Teachers,
I have this exercise in a text book. My question is: Shouldn't it have a period at the end of the options? Because the book doesnt have them. Am I wrong? If yes, could you tell me why there is no period if they are asking to complete a sentence?
Circle the letter that best completes the sentences.
1. A location is
a. a town
b. a city
c. a place
2. City dwellers are people who
a. live in a city
b. work in a city
c. are always at home
Thanks in advance
I have this exercise in a text book. My question is: Shouldn't it have a period at the end of the options? Because the book doesnt have them. Am I wrong? If yes, could you tell me why there is no period if they are asking to complete a sentence?
Circle the letter that best completes the sentences.
1. A location is
a. a town
b. a city
c. a place
2. City dwellers are people who
a. live in a city
b. work in a city
c. are always at home
Thanks in advance
Top answer
Hi, There is no need for periods at the end of each option because these options are not sentences. A sentence ends with a period; a fragment doesn't. According to you, these options are given by reason of completing the sentence fragments—thus the absence of periods.
- Hi, There is no need for periods at the end of each option because these options are not sentences.
- A sentence ends with a period; a fragment doesn't.
- According to you, these options are given by reason of completing the sentence fragments—thus the absence of periods.
- Regards
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Hi,
There is no need for periods at the end of each option because these options are not sentences.
A sentence ends with a period; a fragment doesn't.
According to you, these options are given by reason of completing the sentence fragments—thus the absence of
periods.
Regards
There is no need for periods at the end of each option because these options are not sentences.
A sentence ends with a period; a fragment doesn't.
According to you, these options are given by reason of completing the sentence fragments—thus the absence of
periods.
Regards
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How about these ones? The answers start with a capital letter and there's only a period in the last one. Are they also fragments?
1.- | Where does Martin live? |
a. | In a small town |
b. | In a big city |
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Thinking SpainHi,
Are they also fragments?
1. Where does Martin live?
a. In a small town - fragment
b. In a big city - fragment
c. In a museum - fragment
2. Does Martin like where he lives?
a. Yes - fragment
b. No - fragment
c. I don’t know. - sentence
Regards
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Hi Regards,
Thank you so much. No further questions.
Best,
TS
Thank you so much. No further questions.
Best,
TS
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