Question

Punctuate the following sentence:
hurrah my favourite team has won
(a)Hurrah, my favourite team has won?
(b)Hurrah, my favourite team has won.
(c)Hurrah! My favourite team has won.
(d)Hurrah, my favourite team has won!

Answer 1

Hint: The punctuation in a sentence is used to tweak the meaning of the sentence. The appropriate punctuation is important. Usually, if the sentence contains an exclamatory word, it also contains the exclamation mark.

Complete answer: Punctuation is the use of spacing, conventional signs,
and certain typographical devices as aids to the understanding and correct reading of
the written text, whether read silently or aloud. This helps us to understand exactly what is
being said, thanks to the spacing out of words. It can make a huge difference in meaning.
Let us deconstruct the given sentence. In this sentence, the first part contains the word ‘hurrah’. This word is used as a celebratory word to express glee. So, it is an exclamatory word. This means that there should be an exclamation mark right after it. The next part simply states a fact supporting the exclamation. So, it should end in a full stop.

Now, we know what we are looking for. Let’s look through the given options:
(a)Hurrah, my favourite team has won? - The first letter is capitalised which is correct. There is a comma after an exclamatory word, which is wrong and the sentence ends in a question mark, which is also wrong. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
(b)Hurrah, my favourite team has won. - The first letter is capitalised which is correct. There is a comma after an exclamatory word, which is wrong and the sentence ends in a full stop, which is right. However, this is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
(c)Hurrah! My favourite team has won. - The first letter is capitalised which is correct. There is an exclamation mark after an exclamatory word, which is correct and the sentence ends in a full stop, which is also right. This is the required answer. So, this is the correct option.
(d)Hurrah, my favourite team has won! - The first letter is capitalised which is correct. There is a comma after an exclamatory word, which is wrong and the sentence ends in an exclamation mark, which is incorrect. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.

Note: Go through the given sentence and understand the meaning of it. The punctuation is different in each option, therefore it is read differently. Try to find the most appropriate option accordingly.