Regarding the punctuation of quotations, which of the following sentences is correct?

A. Grant and Farrell argue that "charges of Wall Street corruption are nothing new. (43) "

B. The decision was unequivocal: "The Constitution permits legislative review" (Quayle 128).

C. As Longstreet and Smyth report "There is no exception to the rule" (136).

D. Leslie and Farmer, declared, "Life among the Lakota is in accord with nature (68)."

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Casey Palmer

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27 July, 04:11

Regarding the punctuation of quotations, which of the following sentences is correct?

A. Grant and Farrell argue that "charges of Wall Street corruption are nothing new. (43) "

B. The decision was unequivocal: "The Constitution permits legislative review" (Quayle 128).

C. As Longstreet and Smyth report "There is no exception to the rule" (136).

D. Leslie and Farmer, declared, "Life among the Lakota is in accord with nature (68)."

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Trey Gibbs · Answer 1

C. As Longstreet and Smyth report "There is no exception to the rule" (136).

Yang · Answer 2

The answer would be C. It has proper punctuation of a quote and is the only choice that says "Quayle" which I am assuming is one of the characters in your story.