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12. In which of these sentences are quotation marks used incorrectly?

A. "Neither a lender nor a borrower be," he said.
B. Raising her hand in warning, she said, "Be gone, you wicked spirit."
C. "I could not believe she said, 'I never worry,'" Kate muttered.
D. "What can you possibly mean by that"! she stormed.

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"What can you possibly mean by that"! she stormed" is the only sentence from the list that does not use quotation marks correctly. The exclamation point goes inside.
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