Question

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence at the underlined point:
Stop, don't touch anything!

• A. Stop! Don't
• B. Stop; don't
• C. Stop. Don't
• D. NO CHANGE

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Stop! Don't

According to general rule, an exclamation mark is used after an interjection or exclamation to indicate strong feelings or high volume, or to show emphasis, and often marks the end o a sentence. is used to mark the end of a complete sentence.

Exclamation marks are occasionally used mid sentence with a function similar to commas, for dramatic effect. Thus, the correct answer will be Option A, in place of the comma.

The remaining options are incorrect, as a comma is used to indicate a pause whereas, a semi colon is used to separate major sentence elements. A period is used to mark an end to a complete sentence.