Which line dialogue is punctuated correctly
Can you please provide the options for the dialogue lines?
"I'm sorry," said the clown, "but I can't juggle cats."
OR
"I'm sorry," said the clown "but I can't juggle cats."
I need an example of dialogue in order to answer your question. Could you please provide a line of dialogue that you would like me to assess for correct punctuation?
To determine which line of dialogue is punctuated correctly, you need to look for the proper use of quotation marks and punctuation marks.
In dialogue, the spoken words of a character are enclosed in quotation marks. The basic rule is to use double quotation marks (" ") to indicate that someone is speaking. Additionally, punctuation marks such as commas, periods, question marks, and exclamation marks should be placed inside the closing quotation mark.
Here are a few examples of correctly punctuated dialogue lines:
1. "I can't believe it," she said. (The spoken words are enclosed in quotation marks, and the comma is placed inside the closing quotation mark.)
2. "What time is it?" he asked. (The spoken words are enclosed in quotation marks, and the question mark is placed inside the closing quotation mark.)
3. "Hurry up!" he exclaimed. (The spoken words are enclosed in quotation marks, and the exclamation mark is placed inside the closing quotation mark.)
4. "I'm feeling great today," Jane replied. (The spoken words are enclosed in quotation marks, and the comma is placed inside the closing quotation mark.)
To determine which line of dialogue is punctuated correctly, compare the options and check if they follow these rules.