Paralegal

Category - Communication

Which of the following does NOT use proper placement of the period and the quotation mark?
  1. Jerry stood at the podium and said, “I’m running for President”.
  2. Elaine stood at the podium and said, “I’m running for President.”
  3. George stood on the treadmill and said, “I’m running in place.”
  4. Two of the above.
Explanation
Answer: A - Jerry stood at the podium and said, “I’m running for President”. The general rule is that periods are placed inside the quotation mark. Both Answer B and Answer C are incorrect choices because the period is correctly placed inside the quotation mark.
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