MCQmediumExclamation Mark usage (commands, forceful speech, avoiding multiple marks and other punctuation)

How are quotation marks used when quoting a person who is quoting another person?

Options

aUse double quotation marks for both quotes.

bUse single quotation marks for the inner quote.check_circle

cUse a colon for the inner quote.

dDo not quote the inner person's words.

Key Points

The chapter explains, 'If you are quoting a person who is quoting another person, use a single quotation mark like this: My teacher referred to APJ Abdul Kalam who said, 'I'm not a handsome guy...''

Source

Class 6 › English Grammar and Composition › Chapter 8: Punctuation & Capitalisation › Topic: Exclamation Mark usage (commands, forceful speech, avoiding multiple marks and other punctuation)

Aligned to the NCTB national curriculum.