Question

Choose the option which correctly punctuates the sentence:
Rebecca told me, "Jim said I am coming."

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. Rebecca told me, "Jim said, 'I am coming.' "
• C. Rebecca told me, "Jim said, I am coming."
• D. Rebecca told me, Jim said, "I am coming."

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Rebecca told me, "Jim said, 'I am coming.' "

Quotation marks are used to indicate material that is being reproduced word for word. Quotes within quotation marks are marked using single quotes. Thus, the correct answer should be Option B.

Option A, B and D are incorrect as, the correct part of speech is not enclosed within quotation marks and the quote within the quote is not punctuated correctly.