Question

How are double question marks used in a sentence?

Answer 1

Hint: A question mark is a punctuation mark that signifies an interrogative nature of a sentence or a phrase. We use a question mark for simply asking questions. Example: What time is it? But, to make writing as expressive as verbal communication, we use several other parameters in English writing. Like we use a double question mark (??) to emphasise much on the question. Let us see the complete answer for more details.

Complete answer:
Let us know more about the use of double question marks.
?? – The double question mark is appropriate for expressing active emotion that needs to be addressed immediately. We don’t use Double question marks in poems, newspapers, texts etc as the use of double question marks isn't punctually correct.
If double question marks are used , it is clearly to emphasise something in return, usually from the shock of the previous thing said, to express a strong emotion.
For example, if I said:-
'My dog just died'
Someone may reply
'Really??'
So, to convey that emotion of shock, we emphasise by using double question marks.
The double question mark is also used in cases when we want to highlight something while asking. Example: “Is that your cupboard or a pile of garbage??” “Didn’t you hear me when I said let’s go??” and “Who steals a pen??”

Note:The sentences we end with a question mark (?) are also called interrogative sentences. We can use multiple question marks in a single sentence. Example: Who broke Rian’s glass? And where is he ? To express urgency in our writing we make the use of double question marks. Example: Did you find my missing ring??