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?"
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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