Multiple choice

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

  1. “Annie, you can get the school leaving certificate only if you have your detailed marks card of the previous year with you”, said the Principal. “I shall bring that and present it before you tomorrow, sir”

  2. “Annie, you can get the School Leaving Certificate only if you have your Detailed Marks Card of the previous year with you”, said the Principal. “I shall bring that and present it before you tomorrow, sir.”

  3. “Annie, you can get the school leaving certificate only if you have your detailed marks card of the previous year with you,” said the Principal. “I shall bring that and present it before you tomorrow, sir!”

  4. “Annie, you can get the School Leaving Certificate, only if you have your Detailed Marks Card, of the previous year, with you”, said the Principal. “I shall bring that and present it before you tomorrow, sir!”
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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.When we emphasize on something, we use exclamation mark.

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