Question

question 5
10 pts
select the sentence that uses commas correctly. if neither sentence is correct, select neither is correct.
the american playwright tony kushner has said, that a father continues his own life through that of his son.
the american playwright tony kushner has said, \the son offers the father his life as a vessel for carrying forth his father’s dream.\
neither is correct.

Explanation:

1. For the first sentence: A comma should not precede the conjunction "that" when introducing an indirect quotation. The comma after "said" is incorrect here.
2. For the second sentence: When setting off a direct quotation, a comma correctly precedes the opening quotation mark after a verb of speaking like "said". This sentence follows standard comma rules for direct quotes.

Answer:

The American playwright Tony Kushner has said, "The son offers the father his life as a vessel for carrying forth his father's dream."