By Indirect questions, Question marks

:"I would also like to know how frequent you had been using heroin" is an indirect question. (Please note that there is no question mark because it is an indirect question..) "How frequent had you been using heroin?" is a direct question. (As it is a direct question, a...

If you say the question mark is "not required," to me it means that it is not necessary (=you can leave it out) but it is not wrong (=a sentence with the question mark would be ok).Let me disagree with you. I'd rather say that a question mark in all of the above indirect questions is incorrect. ...

Hi, Liat.You said Yoong Liat wrote:To repeat, the reply should be 'A question mark is not required.' which is quite different to CalifJim wrote:Only a period is correct, just as you have written them.If you say the question mark is "not required," to me it means that it is not necessary (=you...

Peaceblinkfriend wrote: I was wondering what or how many texts I should revise. (indirect question -- no question mark required) As CJ said, for indirect questions, no subject-verb inversion is required. What or how many texts should I revise? (direct question, question mark required --...

Kooyeen wrote:I think I've never seen a question mark in those kind of sentences... non natives maybe put it at the end. Maybe natives do too, but because they can't write, not because they don't know English and can't speak.How come you haven't? Oh, I have seen them so many times in the Grammar...

I think I've never seen a question mark in those kind of sentences... non natives maybe put it at the end. Maybe natives do too, but because they can't write, not because they don't know English and can't speak. Pucca wrote:I wouldn't put the question mark either, but, if that makes the speech...

Nah wrote:Please tell if these questions are correct, if not then please correct them.1. I'd like to know if it can support DVDs.2.I'd like to know what it can support.3. Can it support DVDs?4. Does it supports DVDs?And do i have to put the "?" into end of indirect questions?Thank you, i...

How. This is not the direct question - 'How did these people get hold of such vast wealth in such a short time?' It doesn't need a question mark. Search for 'indirect question' on this site for more information. This will get you started Post:273848. Is it grammatically correct. Now, that is...

Rex wrote:How exactly these people have got hold of such vast wealth in such a short time is a very good question, and one many ordinary Russians would like answered.It started with 'How' . So there should be a question mark at the end of the sentence.Is it grammatically correct. I am not...

CalifJim wrote:Please note that there is no question mark at the end of an indirect question.Do you realize what you just claimed? CJ Good point. But is 'Do you realize what you just claimed?' a direct question? Is 'I want to know whether you realize what you just claimed' an indirect question?