Question

"Be still he commanded while I remove the bullet from your arm."
Choose the option that best corrects the underlined words.

• A. still, he commanded, while
• B. still," he commanded, "while
• C. still" he commanded "while
• D. NO CHANGE

Answer 1

The correct option is B still," he commanded, "while

Double quotation marks are used to show the exact words of someone. Here, the exact words of the person are being conveyed. Hence, the correct answer is B.