Question

1. jocelynn said johnce said hurry up. how is this correctly punctuated? * 1 point

jocelynn said, johnce said hurry up.
jocelynn said, \johnce said, \hurry up.\
jocelynn said, johnce said, \hurry up.\
jocelynn said, \johnce said, hurry up.\
other:

Explanation:

Analyze the structure of the direct quotation

The sentence contains a quote within a quote: Jocelynn is reporting what Johnce said.

• Jocelynn said: "Johnce said, 'Hurry up.'"

Evaluate the provided multiple-choice options

• Option 1: Jocelynn said, Johnce said Hurry up. (Missing quotation marks entirely)
• Option 2: Jocelynn said, "Johnce said, "Hurry up." (Incorrect use of nested double quotation marks)
• Option 3: Jocelynn said, Johnce said, "Hurry up." (Missing the outer quotation marks for Jocelynn's speech)
• Option 4: Jocelynn said, "Johnce said, hurry up." (Incorrect capitalization and missing nested quotation marks)

Determine the correct punctuation rules

Standard American English rules require double quotation marks for the outer dialogue and single quotation marks for the nested dialogue:

• Jocelynn said, "Johnce said, 'Hurry up.'"

Since this standard correct form is not listed among the first four options, the correct choice is "Other:".

Answer:

• (A) Jocelynn said, Johnce said Hurry up.
• (B) Jocelynn said, "Johnce said, "Hurry up."
• (C) Jocelynn said, Johnce said, "Hurry up."
• (D) Jocelynn said, "Johnce said, hurry up."
• (E) Other: (Correct answer)