Question

Which sentence has no errors in the use of end marks or commas?

A. The players were so excited that they jumped up and shouted, "Yippee"!
B. The players were so excited that they jumped up and shouted, "Yippee!".
C. The players were so excited that they jumped up and shouted "Yippee!"
D. The players were so excited that they jumped up and shouted, "Yippee!"

Answer 1

Any ideas ?

Answer 2

The exclamation mark should be inside the quotation marks.

Answer 3

Then it's D.

Answer 4

Am I correct?

Answer 5

No

Answer 6

:(

Answer 7

Is it B. ?

Answer 8

Can you explain the answer?

Answer 9

Yes, it needs a period at the end of the sentence.

Answer 10

The period or exclamation at the end of the sentence must be inside the quotation marks.

Answer 11

Okay, thanks! That's what I originally thought, but then I wasn't sure...

Answer 12

LOL BAN ME

Answer 13

Why? O_O

Answer 14

there should be a comma before the quote

Answer 15

got it now?

Answer 16

Yes, B is correct. :D

Answer 17

B is incorrect

Answer 18

B shows an exclamation mark inside quotations as well as a period immediately following the last quotation mark

Answer 19

I know that, but the sentence needs to be finished off, as the quotations are not for the whole sentence.

Answer 20

The sentence is finished when the exclamation mark is used. There is never a need for a second end mark.

Answer 21

A sentence can only end once! (;

Answer 22

The "!" is to show emphasis...lol

Answer 23

It shows emphasis, yes, but also ends the sentence.

Answer 24

I get you. ;)

Answer 25

It's tricky. You're correct.

Answer 26

(: