Look at the figure. Which sentence is written correctly with quotation marks?
Soal
Look at the figure. Which sentence is written correctly with quotation marks?
- A. Alya said, I love reading books.
- B. Alya said, 'I love reading books.'
- C. Alya said, “I love reading books.”
- D. Alya said, 'I love reading books'.
Jawaban
C. Alya said, “I love reading books.”
Pembahasan
Direct speech should be enclosed in proper quotation marks (curly or straight double quotes), and the punctuation goes inside the closing quote.