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Question : Which of the following is the correct way to punctuate the following sentence?

"He asked me, why did you leave early?"

Option 1: He asked me why did you leave early?

Option 2:  He asked me, "why did you leave early?"

Option 3:  He asked me why did you leave early.

Option 4: He asked me: "Why did you leave early?"


Team Careers360 15th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: He asked me, "why did you leave early?"


Solution : The correct answer option is 2.

He asked me, "why did you leave early?"

Explanation :

The sentence includes direct speech, so the punctuation should include quotation marks. The question mark should be inside the quotation marks, as it is part of the quoted sentence.

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