Is this punctuation correct for this sentence ? " Here's a hard one , " taunted Wilma .
Take those extra spaces out, and it'll be fine.
"Here's a hard one," taunted Wilma.
Yes, the punctuation in the sentence "Here's a hard one," taunted Wilma. The sentence is correctly punctuated. Let me explain how to determine if the punctuation is correct:
1. Opening quotation mark: The sentence starts with the quotation mark ("), which indicates that someone is speaking.
2. Capitalization: The first word "Here's" is capitalized, as is appropriate for the beginning of a sentence.
3. Comma after introductory phrase: The comma (,) after the word "one" separates the introductory phrase "Here's a hard one" from the rest of the sentence.
4. Closing quotation mark: The quotation mark (") after the word "one" indicates the end of the quoted speech.
5. Attribution: The word "taunted" indicates the person speaking, in this case, Wilma. It is separated from the rest of the sentence by a comma (,).
Overall, the sentence is correctly punctuated.