From each set of sentences below, choose the sentence with the correct punctuation, if any punctuation is needed, between the writer's words and the quoted words. Thoreau asks "If the bell rings, why should we run?" Group of answer choices Thoreau asks, "If the bell rings, why should we run?" Thoreau asks; "If the bell rings, why should we run?" Thoreau asks "If the bell rings, why should we run?" (no punctuation) Thoreau asks: "If the bell rings, why should we run?"

The sentence with the correct punctuation is:

Thoreau asks, "If the bell rings, why should we run?"

Explanation:

A direct quote should come between quotation marks so that it will stand apart from the rest of the sentence. Besides, when we introduce the quote with phrases such as 'This person stated," or "That person said," we should add a comma by the end of the phrase, right before the quote begins. Having that in mind, we can see that the correct option is:

Thoreau asks, "If the bell rings, why should we run?"

answer: a

explanation:

read the following excerpt from “greece” by oscar wilde.

the sea was sapphire [colored], and the sky

burned like a heated opal through the air;

we hoisted sail; the wind was blowing fair

for the blue lands that to the eastward lie.

which words does the poet include to the reader visualize the scene?

“the sea was sapphire”

“through the air”

“was blowing fair”

“to the eastward lie”

nautre

nature is sure to be the best thing on earth

the sunshine and beauty is sure to be worth

this can't be sold

for any money or gold

because nature is strongly beautiful and is the best thing to happen on earth