Using quote in a sentece
Dear teachers,
Could you please let us know which ones are correct among the following 8 sentences?
I think the sentences in red are incorrect. Is this right?
"Oh, no…," said Edna Pontellier.
"Oh, no…," Edna Pontellier said.
"Oh, no…," she said.
"Oh, no…," said she.
One of the benefits of daylight saving time is, says an advocate, that it saves energy at night.
One of the benefits of daylight saving time is, an advocate says, that it saves energy at night.
One of the benefits of daylight saving time is, says he, that it saves energy at night.
One of the benefits of daylight saving time is, he says, that it saves energy at night.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Thanks and best regards,
David Kim
Top answer
They are all OK to me, except that said she / says he seems a little too arch. In the others, use quotes if you are quoting the actual words used.
- They are all OK to me, except that said she / says he seems a little too arch.
- In the others, use quotes if you are quoting the actual words used.
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They are all OK to me, except that said she / says he seems a little too arch.
In the others, use quotes if you are quoting the actual words used.
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