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Paralegal

Category - Communication

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Which of the following uses proper placement of the punctuation and the quotation marks?
  1. After the collision, the driver of the blue car said, “The light was green”.
  2. “I’m innocent,” exclaimed the defendant.
  3. The witness stated he is a retired “second-story man”, and then provided an alibi.
  4. None of the above.
  5. “I saw her after work that day”, explained the witness. “We met at a pub”.
  6. “Hello Newman.” “Hello Jerry,” said Newman in response.
  7. “I’m nervous about flying,” said the passenger. “Don’t be”, said the pilot, “It’s just turbulence.”
Explanation
Answer: B - “Hello Newman.” “Hello Jerry,” said Newman in response. Answer B is the correct choice because the period after “Newman” is placed before the quotation mark, and because the comma after “Jerry” is placed before the quotation mark. Answer A is not the correct choice because the comma after “day” is placed outside the quotation mark, and because the period after “pub” is placed outside the quotation mark.
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