1) Which is the correctly punctuated sentence? a) “Whatever have you been doing with yourself, Watson" he asked in undisguised wonder, as we rattled through the crowded London streets. "You are as thin as a lath and as brown as a nut.” b) “Whatever have you been doing with yourself, Watson? he asked in undisguised wonder, as we rattled through the crowded London streets. You are as thin as a lath and as brown as a nut.” c) “Whatever have you been doing with yourself, Watson?" he asked in undisguised wonder, as we rattled through the crowded London streets. "You are as thin as a lath and as brown as a nut.” d) “whatever have you been doing with yourself, Watson?" he asked in undisguised wonder, as we rattled through the crowded London streets. "you are as thin as a lath and as brown as a nut.” 2) Which is the correctly punctuated sentence? a) “Poor devil!” He said, commiseratingly, after he had listened to my misfortunes. “What are you up to now?” b) “Poor devil!” he said, commiseratingly, after he had listened to my misfortunes. “What are you up to now?” c) “Poor devil! he said, commiseratingly, after he had listened to my misfortunes. “What are you up to now"? d) Poor devil!” he said, commiseratingly, after he had listened to my misfortunes “what are you up to now?” 3) Which is the correctly punctuated sentence? a) “looking for lodgings,” I answered. “Trying to solve the problem as to whether it is possible to get comfortable rooms at a reasonable price b) “Looking for lodgings,” I answered. “trying to solve the problem as to whether it is possible to get comfortable rooms at a reasonable price." c) “Looking for lodgings” I answered “Trying to solve the problem as to whether it is possible to get comfortable rooms at a reasonable price d) “Looking for lodgings,” I answered. “Trying to solve the problem as to whether it is possible to get comfortable rooms at a reasonable price." 4) Which is the correctly punctuated sentence? a) “That’s a strange thing,” remarked my companion; “you are the second man to-day that has used that expression to me.” b) “That’s a strange thing,” Remarked my companion; “you are the second man to-day that has used that expression to me.” c) “that’s a strange thing,” remarked my companion; “You are the second man to-day that has used that expression to me.” d) “That’s a strange thing, remarked my companion; “you are the second man to-day that has used that expression to me.” 5) Which is the correctly punctuated sentence? a) “and who was the first” I asked? b) “And who was the first?” I asked. c) “And who was the first?” i asked. d) “And who was the first? I asked" 6) Which is the correctly punctuated sentence? a) “a fellow who is working at the chemical laboratory up at the hospital. He was bemoaning himself this morning because he could not get someone to go halves with him in some nice rooms which he had found, and which were too much for his purse.” b) “A fellow who is working at the chemical laboratory up at the hospital. He was bemoaning himself this morning because he could not get someone to go halves with him in some nice rooms which he had found, and which were too much for his purse.” c) “A fellow who is working at the chemical laboratory up at the hospital. He was bemoaning himself this morning because he could not get someone to go halves with him in some nice rooms" which he had found, and which were too much for his purse.” d) “A fellow who is working at the chemical laboratory up at the hospital." "He was bemoaning himself this morning because he could not get someone to go halves with him in some nice rooms which he had found, and which were too much for his purse.” 7) Which is the correctly punctuated sentence? a) “By Jove!” I cried, “if he really wants someone to share the rooms and the expense, I am the very man for him. I should prefer having a partner to being alone.” b) “By Jove!” I cried “if he really wants someone to share the rooms and the expense, I am the very man for him. I should prefer having a partner to being alone.” c) “By Jove! I cried, if he really wants someone to share the rooms and the expense, I am the very man for him. I should prefer having a partner to being alone.” d) “By Jove!” I cried, “if he really wants someone to share the rooms and the expense, I am the very man for him." I should prefer having a partner to being alone. 8) Which is the correctly punctuated sentence? a) Young Stamford looked rather strangely at me over his wine-glass. “You don’t know Sherlock Holmes yet,” he said; “perhaps you would not care for him as a constant companion. b) Young Stamford looked rather strangely at me over his wine-glass. “You don’t know Sherlock Holmes yet,” he said; perhaps you would not care for him as a constant companion.” c) Young Stamford looked rather strangely at me over his wine-glass. “You don’t know Sherlock Holmes yet,” he said; “perhaps you would not care for him as a constant companion.” d) Young Stamford looked rather strangely at me over his wine-glass. “You don’t know Sherlock Holmes yet,” He said; “perhaps you would not care for him as a constant companion.”

#72 Punctuating Speech (Part 1)

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