Question

Hernandez states Children who eat at least one meal a day with the family unit are shown to have more stable relationships in adolescence and adulthood
Which of the following reflects the proper punctuation of the above sentence?

A.Hernandez states, “Children who eat at least one meal a day with the family unit are shown to have more stable relationships in adolescence and adulthood.”

B.Hernandez states: “Children who eat at least one meal a day with the family unit are shown to have more stable relationships in adolescence and adulthood?”

C.“Hernandez states,” Children who eat at least one meal a day with the family unit are shown to have more stable relationships in adolescence and adulthood.”

D.“Hernandez states . . . Children who eat at least one meal a day with the family unit are shown to have more stable relationships in adolescence and adulthood. . .” .

Answer 1

The sentence that reflects the proper punctuation of the above sentence is option A. Hernandez states, "Children who eat at least one meal a day with the family unit are shown to have more stable relationships in adolescence and adulthood." The missing punctuation marks in the sentence are a pair of quotation marks and a comma.