Question

Which of the following sentences uses quotation marks and commas correctly?

O "He said, I think we are going to be late" but I didn't believe him.
O He said "I think we are going to be late" but I didn't believe him.
O He said "I think we are going to be late," but I didn't believe him.
O None of the choices are correct.
O He said, "I think we are going to be late but I didn't believe him."

Answer 1

The correct sentence is: He said "I think we are going to be late," but I didn't believe him.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence that uses quotation marks and commas correctly is:

O He said "I think we are going to be late," but I didn't believe him.

In this sentence, the quotation marks are used to indicate the exact words spoken by a person. The commas are used to separate the spoken words from the rest of the sentence. This is the correct punctuation when using direct speech.

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