Question

which sentences show correct dialogue punctuation? select three options.
i wont go near the stuff, he told me with a grimace.
\thanks for helping me out, grace,\ she mumbled.
\who took the last muffin? i was going to eat it this morning!\ anastasia groaned.
why are you staring at me, anyway?\ yasmin snapped.
\dont worry, im not going to tell anyone. but its not that big a deal,\ whispered jayden.

Explanation:

1. For the first option "I won't go near the stuff, he told me with a grimace." - Direct speech should be in quotation marks, so this is incorrect.
2. For the second option "Thanks for helping me out, Grace," she mumbled. - The direct speech is properly enclosed in quotation marks, and the punctuation within and after the speech is correct.
3. For the third option "Who took the last muffin? I was going to eat it this morning!" Anastasia groaned. - The direct speech is in quotation marks, and the exclamation mark is correctly placed within the speech, and the attribution is correct.
4. For the fourth option "Why are you staring at me, anyway?" Yasmin snapped. - The direct speech is missing the opening quotation mark at the start of the sentence, so this is incorrect.
5. For the fifth option "Don't worry, I'm not going to tell anyone. But it's not that big a deal," whispered Jayden. - The direct speech is properly enclosed in quotation marks, and the punctuation within and after the speech is correct.

Answer:

B. "Thanks for helping me out, Grace," she mumbled.
C. "Who took the last muffin? I was going to eat it this morning!" Anastasia groaned.
E. "Don't worry, I'm not going to tell anyone. But it's not that big a deal," whispered Jayden.