Multiple choice

Directions: The given question carries four options. You are to mark the correct option after checking the punctuation(s) of each option.

Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn said the traveller to the peasant.

  1. “Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn,” said the traveller to the peasant.

  2. “Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn?” said the traveller to the peasant.

  3. Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn?” said the traveller to the peasant.

  4. “Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn!” said the traveller to the peasant.

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Explanation

 This is direct form of narration. The reported speech has to be separated by inverted commas ("...") and we need to put a comma between the reporting verb and the reported speech, except when some other punctuation mark (as in this case) is already there. The reported speech begins with a capital letter.

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