Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the sentence out of the following that is correctly punctuated.

  1. The interviewer said to the candidate, “where have you done your schooling from?” “I have done my schooling from Jesus & Marie convent school?”, the candidate said.

  2. The interviewer said to the candidate, ”Where have you done your schooling from?” “I have done my schooling from Jesus & Marie convent school?”, said the candidate.

  3. The interviewer said to the candidate: ”Where have you done your schooling from?” “I have done my schooling from Jesus & Marie Convent School?”, the candidate said.

  4. The interviewer said to the candidate, “Where have you done your schooling from?” “I have done my schooling from Jesus and Marie Convent School?” the candidate said.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

In direct form of narration, the reported speech is put within quote marks and it is separated from reporting work through a comma (,). The question mark is put after the reported speech. The indirect form of narration does not use question mark.

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