Questions marks are a common punctuation mark in English. This lesson shows you how to use them correctly. The tests are at the bottom of the page.
Question marks are used after direct questions.
- How old are you?
- Do you have the book?
This includes the following types of questions:
Direct Questions
- Where is the book?
- Do you like hockey?
Tag Questions
- We have enough money, don’t we?
- She doesn’t have a brother, does she?
Polite Requests
- Would you like a drink?
- Could you send me the phone number for our Internet provider?
- May I have another glass of water?
Question Mark Mistakes
Do not use a question mark after sentences that look like questions. These examples are all correct. They do not need question marks.
- I asked him about the movie.
- I wonder if she has a pet cat.
- I don’t know where the party is.
