Multiple choice

Directions: The following question consists of two sentences marked A and B. Read both the sentences carefully and mark the one that has correct punctuation.

Mark your answer as

(A) If only A is correct (B) If only B is correct (C) If both A and B are correct. (D) If both A and B are wrong.

(A) Who hath dared to wound thee? cried the giant, Tell me, that I may take my big sword and slay him, Nay, answered the child, but these are the wounds of love. (B) Who hath dared to wound thee? cried the giant, Tell me that I may take my big sword and slay him. Nay answered the child, but these are the wound of love.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)
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A Correct answer
Explanation

 There are two reporting verbs: cried the giant and answered the child. Both  need to be separated by commas on either side. The reported speech divided into two parts should begin and end with quote marks in each case. The pronoun 'that' is not preceded by a comma.

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