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Read the following sentence.

“I am so excited to see all of my friends when school starts tomorrow!” exclaimed Maria.

What is the purpose of the quotation marks in the sentence above?

to show what Maria said
to show how Maria felt
to show what Maria thought
to show how Maria spoke

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The answer would be to show what Maria said.

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