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Problem 4 - Entrance Test

Which option correctly places punctuation in the sentence? 'I think', she whispered ___ 'this is the key!',

A. ', she whispered, 'this is the key!''B. ', she whispered: 'this is the key!''C. ', she whispered; 'this is the key!''D. ,' she whispered, 'this is the key!'"

Correct: D

When interrupting direct speech, use commas to correctly separate the dialogue and attribution. The first comma closes the dialogue, the attribution follows, and the second comma reintroduces the speech. Colons and semicolons are not appropriate for this structure.