In which of the following lines of a dialogue are quotation marks used correctly?

A. "Look out!" she said "The rope is about to break!"

B. Look out!" she said, "The rope is about to break!

C. "Look out!" she said, "The rope is about to break!"

D. "Look out! she said, The rope is about to break!"

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Serena Holloway

26 June, 07:31

In which of the following lines of a dialogue are quotation marks used correctly?

A. "Look out!" she said "The rope is about to break!"

B. Look out!" she said, "The rope is about to break!

C. "Look out!" she said, "The rope is about to break!"

D. "Look out! she said, The rope is about to break!"

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Aydan Bernard · Answer 1

The correct answer is C, because there has to be a comma after 'she said', but also there have to be quotation marks for 'the rope is about to break!' on each side.

In which of the following lines of a dialogue are quotation marks used correctly?A. "Look out!" she said "The rope is about to break!"B. Look out!" she said, "The rope is about to break!C. "Look out!" she said, "The rope is about to break!"D. "Look out! she said, The rope is about to break!"