Question

Wearing huge earrings is criminal claims Emily Pontellier the author of Jewelry Mistakes

Which of the following reflects the proper punctuation of the above sentence?

A.Wearing huge earrings is criminal, “claims Emily Pontellier,” the author of Jewelry Mistakes!
B.“Wearing huge earrings is criminal!” claims Emily Pontellier, the author of Jewelry Mistakes.
C.Wearing huge earrings is criminal: “claims Emily Pontellier the author of Jewelry Mistakes.”
D.“Wearing huge earrings is criminal claims Emily Pontellier the author of Jewelry Mistakes!”

Answer 1

the answer is B “Wearing huge earrings is criminal!” claims Emily Pontellier, the author of Jewelry Mistakes.

Answer 2

Answer: B.“Wearing huge earrings is criminal!” claims Emily Pontellier, the author of Jewelry Mistakes.

The correct way to punctuate this sentence is option B. A quote that is being transcribed in exactly the same way that the speaker stated it should be placed within quotation marks. Moreover, a comma should be placed between "Emily Pontellier" and "the author of Jewelry Mistakes," as the second phrase is renaming the proper nouns.