Question

Which example of dialogue is punctuated correctly? “Be careful, because the floor is wet,” he warned. “Be careful, because the floor is wet”, he warned. “Be careful, because the floor is wet” he warned. “Be careful, because the floor is wet.” he warned.

Answer 1

Answer: The example of dialogue that is punctuated correctly is the first one: “Be careful, because the floor is wet,” he warned.

Explanation: Punctuation rules state that, when there is a direct quotation at the beginning of a sentence, a comma must always be added before the final quotation mark, unless the direct quote ends in a question or exclamation mark. In that way, the example that is punctuated correctly is the first one (“Be careful, because the floor is wet,” he warned.) since it includes a comma after the word "wet" and before the final quotation mark.

Answer 2

The first one is correct. "Be careful, because the floor is wet," he warned.