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For example:

Bewildered, he looked only to see his, wooden? floor.

How would I do this without throwing a question mark in the middle of the sentence?

F1Krazy
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First off, what is required is that this be told in a close point of view, because it only makes sense as the jumbled thoughts of the viewpoint character.

I would phrase it as:

Bewildered, he looked only to see his — wooden? — floor.

I hope it is clear in context what is meant by "his" because normally I would expect someone to know the material of any floor describable as "his."

terdon
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I would make the question mark parenthetical:

Bewildered, he looked only to see his wooden(?) floor.

Because it is a parenthetical observation within the context of the sentence.

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