Grammar Knowledge 8/24/09

The exclamation point:

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

Which one is it?

“Halt!” shouted the corporal. “Halt,” shouted the corporal. “Halt!.” shouted the corporal. “Halt,!” shouted the corporal.

Hint: This involves an emphatic interjection.

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And the answer is . . . .