Question

I stopped and asked her, do you not wish to live in your own country.
Choose the option that best corrects the underlined words.

• A. I stopped and asked her, do you not wish to live in your own country?
• B. I stopped and asked her, "Do you not wish to live in your own country?"
• C. I stopped and asked her, "Do you not wish to live in your own country!"
• D. NO CHANGE

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

I stopped and asked her, "Do you not wish to live in your own country?"

The given sentence cites direct words of a speaker, this speech should be enclosed within quotation marks. The speech is in the form of a question to the listener, such a sentence should end with a question mark. Thus, according to the rules, the correct form of writing the sentence will be, as given in Option B.

Option A is incorrect, as the direct speech is not enclosed within quotation marks.

Option C is incorrect, as exclamation marks are used to indicate a speech of strong feelings or high volume.