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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Capitalization, Punctuation, and Spelling

Question 1 • 26/27 ENGLISH 11 A

Which quotation is punctuated correctly?

Answer
A
In all his years, Dr. Connors “never understood the power of creative thought”.
B
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a “beacon of hope in an otherwise bleak time”.
C
As the famous musician said “the harmonica is the instrument of poets.”
D
According to President Roosevelt, “The world was at the brink of war.”

Explanation

In American English, a comma introduces a direct quotation, and the period goes inside the closing quotation mark. Choice D correctly uses both: “According to President Roosevelt,” introduces the quotation, and the period is inside the quotation marks. The other choices put the period outside the quotation or omit the comma before the quotation.

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