Question

"Take the food away, he commanded."
Choose the option that best corrects the underlined words.

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. "Take the food away," he commanded.
• C. "Take the food away" he commanded.
• D. Take the food away, he commanded.

Answer 1

The correct option is B "Take the food away," he commanded.

Quotation marks are used to indicate material that is being reproduced word for word. Quotation marks must begin and end with the direct speech.

According to these rules, Option A can be termed wrong, as it encloses the whole sentence within quotes. The correct answer is Option B.

Option C is incorrect as, 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.

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