If an entire sentence is an exclamation and the ending words
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the quotation. Example: I was shocked when my co-worker smugly
said, "No way"! If only the quotation is an exclamation, place
the exclamation mark before the quotation marks. Example: I
believe she's the person who yelled, "Fire!"

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1. Donald Trump is famous for his line, ("You're fired"! or
"You're fired!")
2. I was devastated when he said, ("Drop dead"! or "Drop dead!")
3. While making my best shot yet, I heard a man yell, ("Fore"!
or "Fore!")

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Vocabulary word of the week:
Improbable: unlikely to occur or to be true. Example: It's
improbable that we will get raises this year.

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Answers:

1. Donald Trump is famous for his line, "You're fired!"
2. I was devastated when he said, "Drop dead"!
3. While making my best shot yet, I heard a man yell, "Fore!"

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