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"Hi! What's new?"
3. A non-question sentence beginning with "what" or "how" is
often an exclamation and requires an exclamation mark:
What idiots we are! (We are such idiots.)
4. In very informal writing (personal letter or email), people
sometimes use two or more exclamation marks together:
Remember, don't be late!!
Remember, try to avoid exclamation marks in formal writing
such as an essay or business letter.
The main function of a question mark is to indicate a question
or query.
1. Use a question mark at the end of all direct questions:
What is your name?
2. Use a question mark after a tag question:
You're French, aren't you?
3. Don't forget to use a question mark at the end of a sentence
that really is a direct question:
What if I said to you, "I don't love you any more"?
4. In very informal writing (personal letter or email), people
sometimes use a question mark to turn a statement into a question:
See you at 9pm?
In the same situation, they may use two or three question
marks together to show that they are not sure about something:
I think you said it would cost $10???
5. Do not use a question mark after an indirect or reported
question:
The teacher asked them what their names were. (What are your
names?)
6. Many polite requests or instructions are made in the form of
a question. But because they are not really questions, they do not take
a question mark:
Could you please send me your catalogue.

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