Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A.
The teacher "encouraged them that they should do their best!"

B.
The teacher encouraged them, "Do your best!"

C.
The teacher encouraged them, Do your best!

D.
The teacher encouraged them "that they should do their best!"

Question

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?	
 
 A.
The teacher "encouraged them that they should do their best!"
 
 B.
The teacher encouraged them, "Do your best!"
 
 C.
The teacher encouraged them, Do your best!
 
 D.
The teacher encouraged them "that they should do their best!"

anonymous · Answer

The answer is B because the other sentences are not the right punctuation and are not complete sentences. :)