Question

punctuating quotations
which quotation is punctuated correctly?
○ in all his years, dr. connors
ever understood the power of creative thought\.
○ dr. martin luther king jr. was a \beacon of hope in an otherwise bleak time\.
○ as the famous musician said \the harmonica is the instrument of poets.\
○ according to president roosevelt, \the world was at the brink of war.\

Explanation:

1. For the first option: End punctuation (period) should be inside the quotation marks, not outside.
2. For the second option: End punctuation (period) should be inside the quotation marks, not outside.
3. For the third option: A comma is required after the introductory phrase "said" before the quotation begins.
4. For the fourth option: The comma after the introductory phrase is correctly placed, the quotation starts with a capital letter (since it's a complete sentence), and the end punctuation is inside the quotation marks, following standard American English punctuation rules for quotations.

Answer:

D. According to President Roosevelt, "The world was at the brink of war."