Which sentence is punctuated correctly? A. Patrick said, "Our team of ten has grown to twenty players". B. "The word can be pronounced with a short vowel sound." he mentioned, "or with a long one." C. "These trees," he explained, "can grow from five to seven feet per year." D. "Also," he added. "the boards can be painted or unfinished."

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Audrey Melton

3 April, 12:50

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? A. Patrick said, "Our team of ten has grown to twenty players". B. "The word can be pronounced with a short vowel sound." he mentioned, "or with a long one." C. "These trees," he explained, "can grow from five to seven feet per year." D. "Also," he added. "the boards can be painted or unfinished."

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Neveah Duffy · Answer 1

A is wrong because the period is outside the quotes.

B is wrong because there is a period when the sentence has not ended.

C is correct.

D is wrong because there is a period when the sentence has not ended.