Question

which of the following sentences uses correct punctuation with a direct quotation? a the woman shouted get out of there now to all the people still inside the damaged building. b the woman shouted, get out of there now to all the people still inside the damaged building. c the woman shouted get out of there now. to all the people still inside the damaged building.

Explanation:

In direct - quotation punctuation rules, the quoted text should be inside quotation marks. If the quoted text is a complete sentence, the first word of the quoted text should be capitalized. Also, the punctuation mark (in this case, an exclamation mark) should be inside the quotation marks when it is part of the quoted material. Option A has incorrect capitalization of the first word in the quote. Option C has incorrect punctuation placement (the exclamation mark should be inside the quotes). Option B correctly uses punctuation with the direct quotation.

Answer:

B. The woman shouted, "Get out of there now!" to all the people still inside the damaged building.