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Rule "Missing question mark"

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Description:	Missing question mark
Message:	If this is a question, use a question mark.
Category:	Punctuation (ID: PUNCTUATION)
Link:	https://languagetool.org/insights/post/types-of-sentences/#interrogative-sentence
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	Can you help me. Correction suggestion: ? Should you have any questions. Correction suggestion: ? Haven't I already done this. Correction suggestion: ?
Correct sentences for comparison:	Can you help me make dinner? Won't you help me fix this sentence? Shall she help with the horses? Should we help them find the location? Does she need our help at the store today? Are they going to need our help with the research report? Haven't I helped you already this week? Were I a bird, I would fly to you. Should you have any questions or wish to schedule an interview, please do reach me at +49152111111. Could he, he would open 8 days a week. Would I only were younger. Should you need anything else, please don't hesitate to contact me. "Do you have it? Do you want it?" he said. Aren't you something. Don't you try to blame this on me. Don't you give up on me. Don't you hang up on me. Don't you dare come here again, or else I'll kick you out. Don't you ever go near my girl again. Don't you worry, Momma. Don’t you worry because we did the writing for you.
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Check the following text against just this rule:
ID:	QUESTION_MARK [2]
Version:	6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-28 22:33:06 +0200)

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