Question

Which exchange of dialogue is formatted correctly? A. Dominic squinted suspiciously. "Why are you here?" he asked. "I don't need a reason," Jill said, walking past him. B. Dominic squinted suspiciously. "Why are you here?" he asked. "I don't need a reason," Jill said, walking past him. C. "Dominic squinted suspiciously. Why are you here? he asked. I don't need a reason, Jill said, walking past him." D. "Dominic squinted suspiciously. Why are you here? he asked." "I don't need a reason, Jill said, walking past him."​

Answer 1

A

Step-by-step explanation:

It certainly isn't D. She didn't say "walking past him" for one thing.

C: for the same reason. The closed quotation mark of Dominic's also not in the right place.

B: I think is correct, but A is much cleaner.

I'd pick A. It just flows better.