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Question : Which of the following sentences has a punctuation error?

Option 1:  She said, "I love to read books".

Option 2:  He said "I will be there soon."

Option 3: They said that "We are going to the beach".

Option 4: None of the above.


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: He said "I will be there soon."


Solution : The correct answer is option 2;He said "I will be there soon."

The sentence should be written as, "He said, 'I will be there soon.'"

Explanation:

The punctuation mark used in the sentence is incorrect. When a direct speech is enclosed within quotation marks, the comma or period should be placed inside the closing quotation marks, and not outside.

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