Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

A "I'm tired", she said.

B "I'm tired," she said.

C "I'm tired" she said.

D "I'm tired", she said".

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

In American English, commas and periods go inside closing quotation marks.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?" is Option B: "I'm tired," she said..

The other options — A) "I'm tired", she said., C) "I'm tired" she said., D) "I'm tired", she said". — are incorrect for this ACT Exam Prep question. As explained above: In American English, commas and periods go inside closing quotation marks.

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Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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