Identify the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

A. He whispered, "I love you," and then fainted.

B. "Your idea is excellent" said Matt, "but I'm not sure we have the budget to implement it."

C. "I don't believe it!" exclaimed, Mr. Ripley.

D. She wasn’t sure she heard correctly when the teacher said “No test tomorrow.

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A. He whispered, "I love you," and then fainted.

The sentence that is punctuated correctly is:

A. He whispered, "I love you," and then fainted.

The sentence that is punctuated correctly is sentence A: "He whispered, 'I love you,' and then fainted." This sentence uses quotation marks correctly to indicate direct speech and uses a comma to separate the dialogue from the rest of the sentence.