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MDCAT English QUESTION #4420
Question 1
Identify the sentence among the following which is punctuated correctly:
  • The teaching staff asked the principal what time the meeting would start.
  • The teaching staff asked the principal: 'What time would the meeting start'?
  • The teaching staff asked the principal, 'What time would the meeting start?'✔️
  • The teaching staff asked the principal; 'What time would the meeting start?'
Correct Answer Explanation
When reporting direct speech, a comma separates the reporting clause from the quotation, the quoted speech begins with a capital letter, and the question mark goes inside the quotation marks. Option C follows all these rules correctly.