Question

Choose the correct punctuation for the following sentence. She opened the door and exclaimed “What a surprise”

• A. She opened the door and exclaimed, “What a surprise!”
• B. She opened the door and exclaimed : “What a surprise.”
• C. She opened the door and exclaimed “What a surprise.”
• D. She opened the door and exclaimed- “What a surprise!”

Answer 1

Answer:

A. She opened the door and exclaimed, “What a surprise!”

She opened the door and exclaimed, “What a surprise!”

• Direct speech is enclosed in quotation marks. There should be a comma before the quote, and an exclamation mark inside the quotes to convey excitement.