Question

Identify the suitable punctuation (s) for the given sentence-
Good Lord What a fantastic performance
a) , and !
b) . and !
c) ! and !
d) ? and !

Answer 1

Hint: The above-given statement contains two phrases- Good Lord and What a fantastic performance. Both phrases are an expression of emotions and indicate feelings related to that emotion.

Complete answer:
As given in the hint, the two given phrases indicate emotions. Hence, we always use ‘exclamation marks’ (!) with sentences that express feelings and emotions.
Example- Wow! What a beautiful car! Here, we have used exclamation marks with both phrases to lay emphasis on our emotions and emphatic mood.
In the given question- ‘Good Lord’ is a phrase that indicates an expression of excitement or dissatisfaction, while ‘what a fantastic performance’ indicates the speaker’s feelings and admiration for the performance. Since both the statements express feelings and emotions, we would use exclamation marks (!) to close the statement.
The correct statement should be- Good Lord! What a fantastic performance!
Now, let’s look at the given options-
Option a- ‘, and !’ is an incorrect option as the first phrase does not require a comma.
Option b- ‘. and !’ is an incorrect option as the first phrase does not require a full-stop.
Option c- ‘! and !’ is the correct option as both the phrases express feelings and emotions.
Option d- ‘? and !’ is an incorrect option as the first phrase does not require a question tag.
So, the correct answer is “Option c”.

Note:
Exclamatory sentences always make use of an exclamation mark at the end. Also, focus on the meaning expressed by the sentence.