Question

Which answer choice best corrects the punctuation errors in the sentence, if any errors exist?

Why is the bathtub full of mud, Mother shouted.

A."Why is the bathtub full of mud," Mother shouted!

B."Why is the bathtub full of mud?" Mother shouted.

C."Why is the bathtub full of mud," Mother shouted?

D.No changes to the sentence are necessary.

Answer 1

Among the choices provided above to rewrite the incorrectly punctuated sentence is:

B."Why is the bathtub full of mud?" Mother shouted.

Quotation marks are used to emphasize the statement as spoken by the person in a sentence. Question mark is placed in the sentence to express an imperative sentence.