Which sentence uses speech punctuation correctly?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. 'I'm leaving,' said Mia, 'before it rains.'
- Step 1: Direct speech goes in inverted commas, with a comma before the closing mark when it is followed by a speech tag.
- Step 2: 'I'm leaving,' said Mia, 'before it rains.' is punctuated correctly.
Answer
'I'm leaving,' said Mia, 'before it rains.'.
Why not the others: 'I'm leaving' said Mia, 'before it rains', quickly.: The comma is missing before the closing inverted comma. 'I'm leaving,' said Mia 'before it rains.': The comma is missing after said Mia. 'I'm leaving, said Mia, before it rains.': The inverted commas wrongly enclose the speech tag.
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