Question

Which sentence uses punctuation correctly ? Select one : O . Roosevelt said, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. bRoosevelt said it best. "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Roosevelt said it best; "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." dRoosevelt said it best The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

Answer 1

Answer:

You won't want to hear this, nor will you believe me..... but NONE of the four options are correct.

Explanation:

*  option A  -- The end quotation marks are missing after 'itself.'

*  option B  -- The period after 'best' should be replaced with a colon.

*  option C  -- The semi-colon is the wrong punctuation.

*  option D  -- The punctuation is missing after 'best' AND the quotation marks are missing from the quotation.

Answer 2

Answer:

Roosevelt said it best; "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."

Explanation:

This is because, the direct statements are being quoted and Roosevelt starts with a capital letter, because it is a proper noun