Question

1. which sentence is punctuated correctly? opening the jar, felix grinned, \the cookies are still fresh!\ opening the jar, felix grinned \the cookies are still fresh!\ opening the jar felix grinned \the cookies are still fresh!\ opening the jar, felix grinned, \the cookies are still fresh\

Explanation:

A comma is needed after the introductory phrase "Opening the jar" and before the dialogue tag "Felix grinned". Also, the exclamation - mark should be inside the quotation marks for the direct speech.

Answer:

Opening the jar, Felix grinned, "The cookies are still fresh!"