B.Ed (CHANDIGARH) 2018 Entrance Exam With Answers

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Choose the correctly punctuated sentence

A: Looking straight at her, he said, ‘I can’t help you.’

B: Looking straight at her, he said, I can’t help you.

C: Looking straight at her, he said, ‘I can’t help you’

D: Looking straight at her he said, ‘I can’t help you.’

The answer is: A

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Explanation

The correct punctuated sentence is:

A) Looking straight at her, he said, ‘I can’t help you.’

Explanation: This sentence correctly uses quotation marks to enclose the spoken words, 'I can't help you.' The comma after "her" is necessary to separate the introductory participial phrase "Looking straight at her." Additionally, the comma after "said" is needed to set off the quotation. Therefore, option A is the correct choice as it utilizes the appropriate punctuation.

Option B is incorrect because it does not include the necessary quotation marks. Option C is incorrect as it does not include a comma after "said." Option D is incorrect as it does not include a comma after "her."