Boundaries: Punctuation and Sentence Structure

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 5/5

The professor concluded her lecture by saying, "As Shakespeare's Polonius advises, ______ to thine own self be true.' "

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  • A

    "

  • B

    '

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  • C

  • D

    (

Explanation

A quotation within a quotation uses single marks inside the outer double marks. The opening single quote pairs with the existing closing single quote.

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