Question Marks to Indicate a Question Within a Sentence

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How do I punctuate a question within a sentence?

Question Marks to Indicate a Question Within a Sentence

When a short direct question falls within a sentence, the question is set off by commas and a question mark is used at the end of the sentence.

Example:
We're going out to dinner, aren't we, after the movie?

   

Comments

12/28/2008 8:00:07 PM
---- said:

Does the same apply with the below statement?

How is it possible, one might ask?
or
How is it possible, one might ask.


7/23/2009 12:37:02 AM
Love God said:

‘Why they wrote in that fashion’ is a valid question, however that was not addressed?




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