Which sentence below is
INCORRECTLY punctuated?
(1 point)
O Last week we had a huge snowstorm.
• Help me shovel the driveway please?
Be careful not to slip
on the ice.
The incorrectly punctuated sentence is: "• Help me shovel the driveway please?"
The sentence that is INCORRECTLY punctuated is:
• Help me shovel the driveway please?
To determine which sentence below is incorrectly punctuated, we need to analyze the punctuation in each sentence.
First, let's examine the sentences:
1. O Last week we had a huge snowstorm.
2. Help me shovel the driveway please?
3. Be careful not to slip on the ice.
Now, let's break down each sentence and check for any incorrect punctuation:
1. O Last week we had a huge snowstorm.
- This sentence begins with an "O" followed by a space, which seems out of place. However, if we ignore the "O" and treat it as a typographical error, the sentence is correctly punctuated. The capitalization of "Last" and "O" may suggest that this is an error, but solely from a punctuation standpoint, there is no incorrect punctuation in this sentence.
2. Help me shovel the driveway please?
- This sentence is a command or request. It starts with the verb "Help" and ends with a question mark. The punctuation here is incorrect because a period (.) should be used instead of a question mark (?). As a command, the sentence does not require a question mark.
3. Be careful not to slip on the ice.
- This sentence is a statement. It begins with the imperative phrase "Be careful" and ends with a period, which is the correct punctuation for a statement. There is no incorrect punctuation in this sentence.
Therefore, based on the analysis above, the sentence that is INCORRECTLY punctuated is:
2. Help me shovel the driveway please?
The correct punctuation for this sentence would be: Help me shovel the driveway, please.