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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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.

Team Careers360 · Accepted Answer

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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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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"I love to read books, watch movies, and listen to music"

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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.