Question

What is the best way to punctuate the beginning of the quotation?

Marcia began her letter: Dear Grandpa, I hope you had a good birthday.”

A.
her letter: (Dear Grandpa,

B.
her letter: “Dear Grandpa,

C.
her letter: ‘Dear Grandpa,

D.
her letter: Dear Grandpa,

Answer 1

The answer is D because you don’t need to put anything but a comma after you introduce who the letter is to