Question

Replace the underlined part with a suitable option:

He asked me whether I was willing to tutor his son?

• A. son ...
• B. son.
• C. NO CHANGE
• D. son!

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Option A - 'Son!' is incorrect. We use the exclamation mark when we want to express 'surprise, shock, order or command'. The given sentence is a simple sentence and hence we shouldn't use the exclamation mark here. Thus option A is incorrect.

Option C - 'Son...' is incorrect. We never use ellipses in a simple sentence. We use ellipses to leave a sentence incomplete or to leave the readers wondering. When we use the ellipses, we expect our readers to understand the omitted writing by reading and understanding the context of the given sentence. The given sentence has complete information. Thus option C is incorrect.

Option D - 'Son?' is incorrect as the given sentence is a simple sentence and not an interrogatory sentence. Thus option D is incorrect.

Option B - 'Son.' is correct. The given sentence is an indirect question and a general statement. Hence, we must end the sentence with a full stop. Thus option B is the correct answer.