Question

Identify which option in each of the following groups is punctuated correctly?

A. He said that if he doesn't receive the contract by this afternoon, he will stop conducting business with our company.
B. He said that if he "doesn't receive the contract by this afternoon, he will stop conducting business with our company."
C. He said that if he doesn't receive the contract by this afternoon, "he will stop conducting business with our company."

Answer 1

A.

Step-by-step explanation:

Quotes are being used improperly. They should be used when you are relaying what someone else said word for word. Here you do not need any quotations. So, this means that we can eliminate option B. and C. which leaves us with A.!