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Tony12 Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Direct speech

Can someone advise why this is written incorrectly?

John asked, "Are you busy? "Can you help me?"

Thank you

  

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Tony12 John asked, " Are you busy? " Quotation marks come in pairs. You have three.

— CalifJim

  • Tony12 John asked, " Are you busy?
  • " Quotation marks come in pairs.
  • You have three.
  • Remove the one in red and it will be OK.
  • CJ
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Tony12John asked, "Are you busy? "Can you help me?"

Quotation marks come in pairs. You have three.

Remove the one in red and it will be OK.

CJ

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