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The Writing Centre

Simard Hall
Room 0021
60 University
P.O. Box 450
Station A, Ottawa, ON
Canada K1N 6N5

No telephone writing help available
Tel.: 613 562-5800 ext. 2267

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E-mail:
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Question:
Aaron asked the counsellor if there were many job opportunities for music teachers and if he would have to leave the province to get a good position?
Answer:
The answer Incorrect is correct.
Explanation:
You should punctuate the sentence as follows:
Aaron asked the counsellor if there were many job opportunities for music teachers and if he would have to leave the province to get a good position.
The sentence is an indirect question and therefore needs a period at the end, not a question mark.
 

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