Question

Select the dialogue that is punctuated properly.
"Coretta said," I want to read that book! Coretta said. "I want to read that book!" Coretta said, "I want to read that book"! Coretta said, "I want to read that book!"

Answer 1

Coretta said, "I want to read that book"! i chose that...is it right?

Answer 2

No, the exclamation point goes inside the quotation marks, because it's part of what she's saying.