EnglishNEB 2076 (old course)

Write the correct punctuation mark in the blank space of each of the following sentences: a) She said to me, “I am coming ” b) “What a beautiful day ” he said. c) “Please help me ” she requested.

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Answer

a) She said to me, "I am coming,"

b) "What a beautiful day!" he said.

c) "Please help me," she requested.


Explanation:

  • a) The sentence is a direct speech where the speaker’s words are enclosed in quotation marks. Since the quoted sentence is a complete statement, it requires a comma inside the quotation marks before the closing quotation mark.
  • b) The sentence expresses strong emotion (admiration), so it requires an exclamation mark (!) at the end of the quoted sentence.
  • c) The sentence is a request, which is a command or polite request, so it requires a comma (,**) inside the quotation marks before the closing quotation mark.

Note: Always ensure that punctuation marks inside quotation marks are placed correctly to reflect the grammatical structure of the sentence.

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