Question

1. even though he was a gifted inventor, nobel never attended a university
2. in fact, he attended school for only one year!
3. nitroglycerine proved to be a dangerous material to work with, and several explosions in nobel’s factories caused many deaths?
4. among the people who died in a factory in sweden was alfred’s younger brother, emil
5. eventually he discovered a way to mix nitroglycerine with a kind of sandy clay!
6. the clay made the nitroglycerine more stable and less likely to explode unexpectedly?
7. the new blasting product was put to many peaceful uses, such as mining, road construction, and tunnel building
8. nobel’s invention, which he called dynamite, also became a weapon of war!
9. the inventor wondered if he could do something to promote peace and good will among people to make up for the deadly uses of his invention?
10. a very rich man at the time of his death, alfred nobel decided his money should be used to create prizes for those who had helped the world’s people.
11. in this amazing way, the inventor of a deadly explosive honors people who have saved lives!

exercise 2 complete each sentence by adding a period, an exclamation point, or a question mark as needed.
i can’t believe i’m going to europe!

1. sweden, the homeland of alfred nobel, is an interesting and beautiful country
2. do you have any idea how far north this country is
3. many north americans are surprised to learn that sweden is as far north as hudson bay
4. in spite of its northerly location, sweden has a temperate climate
5. winters are long and cold, but the summers can be quite warm
6. in northernmost sweden during the winter, the sun never rises above the horizon
7. how would twenty - four hours of darkness affect you
8. many swedes who live above the arctic circle combat the gloom by lighting candles
9. this desire to spread light in the darkness of winter is the basis for the holiday honoring saint lucia, which charms each year’s nobel prize winners
10. because of the tilt of the earth, a summer day in northern sweden lasts for twenty - four glorious hours
11. swedes celebrate the warm weather and bright days in the country’s most beloved holiday
12. june 24, midsummer day, is a glorious festival of merrymaking

Explanation:

The problem is about adding appropriate end punctuation (period, exclamation point, question mark) to sentences. This relates to the subfield of Linguistics (under Arts) as it involves the study of language structure, including punctuation usage.
For each sentence:

1. "Sweden, the homeland of Alfred Nobel, is an interesting and beautiful country" - states a fact, so period (.).
2. "Do you have any idea how far north this country is" - asks a question, so question mark (?).
3. "Many North Americans are surprised to learn that Sweden is as far north as Hudson Bay" - states a fact, period (.).
4. "In spite of its northerly location, Sweden has a temperate climate" - states a fact, period (.).
5. "Winters are long and cold, but the summers can be quite warm" - states a fact, period (.).
6. "In northernmost Sweden during the winter, the sun never rises above the horizon" - states a fact, period (.).
7. "How would twenty - four hours of darkness affect you" - asks a question, question mark (?).
8. "Many Swedes who live above the Arctic Circle combat the gloom by lighting candles" - states a fact, period (.).
9. "This desire to spread light in the darkness of winter is the basis for the holiday honoring Saint Lucia, which charms each year's Nobel Prize winners" - states a fact, period (.).
10. "Because of the tilt of the earth, a summer day in northern Sweden lasts for twenty - four glorious hours" - states a fact, period (.).
11. "Swedes celebrate the warm weather and bright days in the country's most beloved holiday" - states a fact, period (.).
12. "June 24, Midsummer Day - is a glorious festival of merrymaking" - states a fact, period (.).

Answer:

1. Sweden, the homeland of Alfred Nobel, is an interesting and beautiful country.
2. Do you have any idea how far north this country is?
3. Many North Americans are surprised to learn that Sweden is as far north as Hudson Bay.
4. In spite of its northerly location, Sweden has a temperate climate.
5. Winters are long and cold, but the summers can be quite warm.
6. In northernmost Sweden during the winter, the sun never rises above the horizon.
7. How would twenty - four hours of darkness affect you?
8. Many Swedes who live above the Arctic Circle combat the gloom by lighting candles.
9. This desire to spread light in the darkness of winter is the basis for the holiday honoring Saint Lucia, which charms each year's Nobel Prize winners.
10. Because of the tilt of the earth, a summer day in northern Sweden lasts for twenty - four glorious hours.
11. Swedes celebrate the warm weather and bright days in the country's most beloved holiday.
12. June 24, Midsummer Day - is a glorious festival of merrymaking.