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Choose the option which correctly punctuates the sentence:
Peter said to John, Will you help me make dinner?"
Choose the option which correctly punctuates the sentence:
Peter said to John, Will you help me make dinner?"
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Solution
The correct option is D Peter said to John, "Will you help me make dinner?"
Quotation marks are used to indicate material that is being reproduced word for word. According to general rule, commas and periods that are part of the original sentence go inside the quotation marks, even though they are not part of the original quotation. Thus, the correct answer should be Option C.
Option A and D are incorrect. Quotation marks end when the direct speech ends and starts when the direct speech begins.
Option B is incorrect as, punctuations that are part of the speech go inside the quotation marks.
Quotation marks are used to indicate material that is being reproduced word for word. According to general rule, commas and periods that are part of the original sentence go inside the quotation marks, even though they are not part of the original quotation. Thus, the correct answer should be Option C.
Option A and D are incorrect. Quotation marks end when the direct speech ends and starts when the direct speech begins.
Option B is incorrect as, punctuations that are part of the speech go inside the quotation marks.
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