Which sentence is written correctly? A.My teacher said of the veterans; “They have had many interesting experiences.” B.My teach
er said: of the veterans “They have had many interesting experiences.” C.My teacher said of the veterans: “They have had many interesting experiences.” D.My teacher said of the veterans “They have had many interesting experiences.”
Answer: The sentence that is written correctly is C. My teacher said of the veterans: “They have had many interesting experiences.”
Explanation: According to APA's citation guidelines, when presenting another person's words, <u>it is necessary to include a colon immediately before the quotation mark that introduces these words. </u>Moreover,<u> in order to cite correctly, the final period should be placed before the final quotation mark</u>. Therefore, the sentence that is written correctly is C. (My teacher said of the veterans: “They have had many interesting experiences.”) since<u> it is the only one that follows these guidelines</u>. In contrast, A. wrongly includes a semicolon before the first quotation mark, B. does not place the colon immediately before the quotation mark, and D. does not include the colon before the quotation mark either.
Using a progressive verb in a sentence means the action is still happening. Example: Mom is cooking dinner. Cooking would be a progressive verb since it is currently happening.
Based on the text, you can tell that he isn't joyful, or even fearful. He just didn't exactly know what to expect. His thoughts had calmed, so he was cooling down and no longer sweating !!
