Question

Read the following sentence.

What is the purpose of the quotation marks in the sentence
above?
"I am so excited to see all of my friends when school starts
tomorrow!" exclaimed Maria.
e
to show what Maria said
to show how Maria felt
to show what Maria thought
to show how Maria spoke

Answer 1

I'm positive 100% that its A

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

To show what Maria said.

Step-by-step explanation:

You need to have quotation mark whenever someone's speaking.