📝 Multiple Choice Question
General-english
Which sentence correctly punctuates a quote within a quote?
A
He said, "Mary told me, 'I will be late'."
B
He said, "Mary told me, 'I will be late.'"
C
He said, 'Mary told me, "I will be late."'
D
He said, "Mary told me, "I will be late.""
Explanation
Single quotation marks are used for a quote inside a direct quote, and the period goes inside the innermost marks.
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