In each question in the following, four alternative sentences are given. Choose the CORRECT one and fill the circle corresponding to that letter in the answer sheet.
Correct answer: B. 'Yes.' he said. 'and I always keep my promises.'
- A. 'Yes.' he said 'and I always keep my promises.'
- B. 'Yes.' he said. 'and I always keep my promises.'
- C. 'Yes.' he said! 'and I always keep my promises.'
- D. Yes.' he said. 'And I always keep my promises.'
Explanation
This sentence is incorrect because, while it correctly places a period after "he said," it does not capitalize "and." Since "and I always keep my promises." is a new sentence, "And" should be capitalized.Correct Answer: B )'Yes.' he said. 'and I always keep my promises.'This sentence correctly punctuates the dialogue and capitalizes "And" to start a new sentence, making it the correct choice.
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