Question

Punctuate the following sentence:
Will you be kind to me said rohan.
(a)“Will you be kind to me?” said Rohan.
(b)“Will you be kind to me!”, said Rohan.
(c)“Will you be kind to me?”, said Rohan.
(d)Will you be kind to me said rohan.

Answer 1

Hint: The word ‘Rohan’ is a proper noun, in direct speech, the inverted commas encircle the actual phrase being said, and include any punctuation mark at the end of the sentence.



Complete answer: Punctuation is the use of spacing, conventional signs,
and certain typographical devices as aids to the understanding and correct reading of
written text, whether read silently or aloud and it is extremely important in the English
language, as different punctuation can change the meaning of the same sentence.
Let’s first unpack the given sentence. The latter part of the sentence reads ‘said rohan’. This is clearly a name. It is a proper noun. So, this is incorrectly punctuated. Then, there should ideally be a comma as the phrase ends, but not completely. The inverted commas should contain the entire question, and there should be a full stop at the end.

In the given sentence, there are no starting inverted commas. This is an error.
Now, we know what punctuations we need to have. Let’s look at the different option:
(a)“Will you be kind to me?” said Rohan. - The sentence contains inverted commas and a question mark. However, there is no comma after the inverted commas. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
(b)“Will you be kind to me!”, said Rohan. - The sentence contains inverted commas and a comma after them. However, there is no question mark. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
(c)“Will you be kind to me?”, said Rohan. - This sentence contains inverted commas and a question mark, as well as a comma. The proper noun has been capitalised. This is the required answer. So, this is the correct option.
(d)Will you be kind to me said rohan. - This sentence does not contain inverted commas, a question mark, a comma, or a capitalised letter for the proper noun. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.

Note: It is necessary to note that in order to find the correct answer, you have to completely understand the meaning of the sentence first. This will help you understand the context behind the sentence and will help you to choose the correct punctuation marks.