Exercise 49.1 Revising for appropriate use of end punctuation

Revise each of the following sentences, adding appropriate punctuation and deleting any unnecessary punctuation you find. Example:

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  1. Social scientists face difficult questions: should they use their knowledge to shape society, merely describe human behavior, or try to do both.

    Question

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    Social scientists face difficult questions: should they use their knowledge to shape society, merely describe human behavior, or try to do both.
  2. The court denied a New Jersey woman’s petition to continue raising tigers in her backyard!

    Question

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    The court denied a New Jersey woman’s petition to continue raising tigers in her backyard!
  3. I screamed at Jamie, “You rat. You tricked me.”

    Question

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    I screamed at Jamie, “You rat. You tricked me.”
  4. The reporter wondered whether anything more could have been done to save lives?

    Question

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    The reporter wondered whether anything more could have been done to save lives?
  5. Zane called every store within fifty miles and asked if they had the Wii game he wanted

    Question

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    Zane called every store within fifty miles and asked if they had the Wii game he wanted
  6. “Have you seen the new George Clooney film?,” Mia asked.

    Question

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    “Have you seen the new George Clooney film?,” Mia asked.