Question

Select the sentence with the correct punctuation marks:
mohit said we will play in the evening
a) Mohit said, “We will play in the evening.”
b) Mohit said “we will play in the evening.”
c) Mohit said, “we Will play in the evening?”
d) Mohit said, “We Will play in the evening!”

Answer 1

Hint: The first word of the sentence is always capitalised, and inverted commas are used when the sentence is supposed to be in direct speech. And there should always be a full stop at the end of a declarative sentence.

Complete answer:
 Punctuation is the use of spacing, conventional signs, and certain typographical devices as aids to the understanding and correct reading of the written text, whether read silently or aloud and it is extremely important in the English language, as different punctuation can change the meaning of the same sentence.
The given sentence in direct speech, which means that it includes the exact quote that someone has said. The exact quote should always be surrounded by inverted commas. The actual quote is a simple declarative sentence, so it should end in a simple full stop.

Now, we know what punctuations we need to have. Let’s look at the different options-
a) Mohit said, “We will play in the evening.” - This sentence contains inverted commas around the quote, a full stop at the end, and the correct comma placement. This is the required answer. So, this is the correct option.
b) Mohit said “we will play in the evening.” - This sentence does not contain a comma in the required place and the first letter of the quote is not capitalized. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
c) Mohit said, “we Will play in the evening?” - This sentence does not contain the correct capitalization, and contains a question mark which is incorrect. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
d) Mohit said, “We Will play in the evening!” - This sentence contains a double capitalization and an exclamation mark, which is incorrect. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.

Note:
 Look at the given sentence and read it out loud. This will help you understand what kind of sentence it is. Look for grammatical anomalies, and correct them. Then, choose the option that has the correct punctuation.