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.
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.
Question : Which of the following is the correct way to punctuate the following sentence?
"I love to read books, watch movies, and listen to music"
Question : Identify the sentence which has correct punctuation.
Question : Choose the sentence that has a punctuation error:
Question : Select the most appropriate option to change the sentences from Direct Speech to Reported Speech.
Richa said, “They will be eating soon.”
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech. She said that she was going to the theatre then.
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