Question

Wearing huge earrings is criminal claims Emily Pontellier the author of Jewelry Mistakes

Answer 1

Answer: B.“Wearing huge earrings is criminal!” claims Emily Pontellier, the author of Jewelry Mistakes.

The correct way to punctuate this sentence is option B. A quote that is being transcribed in exactly the same way that the speaker stated it should be placed within quotation marks. Moreover, a comma should be placed between "Emily Pontellier" and "the author of Jewelry Mistakes," as the second phrase is renaming the proper nouns.

Answer 2

The answer is B “Wearing huge earrings is criminal!” claims Emily Pontellier, the author of Jewelry Mistakes.