Identify the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
Question 23 options:
a)
"Running the front line of the cafeteria isn't exactly rocket surgery" (sic), said Jerry.
b)
"Running the front line of the cafeteria isn't exactly rocket surgery" [sic], said Jerry.
c)
"Running the front line of the cafeteria, isn't exactly rocket surgery" [sic] said Jerry.
d)
"Running the front line of the cafeteria, isn't exactly rocket surgery," [sic] said Jerry.
The correctly punctuated sentence is option d) "Running the front line of the cafeteria, isn't exactly rocket surgery," [sic] said Jerry.
To identify the correct punctuation, let's break down the sentence:
- The dialogue spoken by Jerry is enclosed in quotation marks.
- A comma is used after the introductory phrase "Running the front line of the cafeteria."
- The question mark at the end of the sentence is inside the closing quotation mark.
Using these guidelines, we can determine that option d) correctly punctuates the sentence.