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Question

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? a) I'm tired today, said Anne." I need to go to bed early tonight." b) 'm tired today, said Anne, I need to go to bed early tonight." c) "I'm tired today, said Anne."I need to go to bed early tonight. d)"I'm tired today,''said Anne. "I need to go to bed early tonight."

Answer 1

What we need is the quote marks around what is actually spoken:

a) I'm tired today, said Anne." I need to go to bed early tonight."

--No quotes around "I'm tired tonight," so wrong.

 

b) 'm tired today, said Anne, I need to go to bed early tonight."

--No opening quote marks, or if it was missed, then it's including "said Anne" in it. Either case is wrong.

 

c) "I'm tired today, said Anne."I need to go to bed early tonight.

--Quote marks are including "said Anne" and excluding "I need to go to bed early tonight," so wrong.

 

d)"I'm tired today,''said Anne. "I need to go to bed early tonight."

The quote marks are including what Anne spoke while excluding she who said the words, so correct.