Question

Which of the following direct quotations is punctuated properly?

A. "Way to go, Sean," the coach shouted. "That was a great run"!
B. "Way to go, Sean," the coach shouted. "That was a great run!"
C. "Way to go, Sean", the coach shouted. "That was a great run"!

Answer 1

The direct quotation that is punctuated properly is "Way to go, Sean," the coach shouted. "That was a great run!". The correct answer is option B. In this sentence, the punctuation marks should be placed inside the quotation marks because it is a direct quotation.