Question

18. I just finished reading Shirley Jackson's short story The Lottery

Revise the following sentences by adding quotation marks and/ or other punctuation.
a. I just finished reading Shirly Jackson's short story, "The Lottery."
b. I just finished reading "Shirly Jackson's" short story, the lottery.
c. "I just finished reading Shirly Jackson's short story the lottery."
d. I just finished reasing " Shirly Jackson's short story the lottery."

Answer 1

The correct revision is: I just finished reading Shirley Jackson's short story, "The Lottery."

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct revision of the sentence is:

1. I just finished reading Shirley Jackson's short story, "The Lottery."

In option (a), the sentence is revised correctly by placing quotation marks around the title of the short story. This is the proper way to punctuate a title in writing.

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