EnglishHSEB 2070 (old course)
Write the correct punctuation mark in the blank space of each of the following sentences: a) She said to me, "I am going to Kathmandu " b) "What a beautiful day!" exclaimed the boy. c) The man said,…
1Write the correct punctuation mark in the blank space of each of the following sentences: a) She said to me, "I am going to Kathmandu ____" b) "What a beautiful day!" ____ exclaimed the boy. c) The man said, "I have bought a car ____" d) "Please help me," ____ she requested.
Answer
a) She said to me, "I am going to Kathmandu,"
b) "What a beautiful day!", exclaimed the boy.
c) The man said, "I have bought a car."
d) "Please help me,", she requested.
Explanation:
- a) A comma (
,) is used before the closing quotation mark (") when the dialogue is introduced by a reporting verb (said). - b) An exclamation mark (
!) is used inside the quotation marks, followed by a comma (,) after the dialogue before the reporting verb. - c) A period (
.) is used inside the quotation marks, followed by a closing quotation mark ("). - d) A comma (
,) is used inside the quotation marks before the closing quotation mark ("), followed by another comma (,) after the dialogue before the reporting verb.
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