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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Emily Dickinson's Poetry

Question 1 • IA-English Language Arts 11 A

Which quotation is punctuated correctly?

Answer
A
According to Dr. Clemons, “Keats demonstrated a keen sense of delivery”.
B
According to Dr. Clemons, “Keats demonstrated a keen sense of delivery.”
C
“According to Dr. Clemons Keats demonstrated a keen sense of delivery.”

Explanation

In standard American punctuation, a period at the end of a quoted sentence goes inside the closing quotation mark. Choice B places the period correctly in “delivery.” Choice A puts it outside the quotation marks, and choice C is missing a comma after “Dr. Clemons.”

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