Question

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? A. Clapping his hands, Mitch exclaimed, "That's exciting news!" B. "Yes." Dottie added, "his photographs are going to be published in a national magazine." C. "Why is everybody shaking hands with Ralph," Mitch asked? D. Wilma said, "He has some exciting news".

Answer 1

A, because B should not have a period after yes, c should have a question mark within the quote, and D should not have an apostrophe after Said.

Answer 2

The answer is A. Clapping his hands, Mitch exclaimed, "That's exciting news!"