Question

Which sentence shows the correct placement of punctuation? A. Carmen complained loudly, “I’m starved”; just then, the waiter arrived. B. Carmen complained loudly, “I’m starved;” just then, the waiter arrived. C. Carmen complained loudly, “I’m starved; just then, the waiter arrived”. D. Carmen complained loudly, “I’m starved; just then, the waiter arrived.”

Answer 1

“Do you think we should postpone the party,” Phil asked?

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Answer 2

A. Carmen complained loudly, “I’m starved”; just then, the waiter arrived. Semi-colons are one of the few punctuation marks that go outside the quotation marks.