Concept:Direct speech punctuation: Use quotation marks, capitalise the first word inside quotes, place commas before quotes, and end with correct punctuation (question mark or exclamation inside quotes if part of speech).
Explanation:Each sentence must follow these rules for correct punctuation:
- Opening quotation mark before the spoken words, closing after them.
- First word of quoted speech must start with a capital letter.
- A comma or other separator before the quote, if the speaker is named first.
- The final punctuation (?, !, or .) goes inside the closing quotation mark.
Check each option:
Option A: "Arun, says Vinay, 'what is your opinion on this proposal?'" – "what" should be capitalised. Incorrect.
Option B: "Bheeshma says, 'Dinesh, is it necessary to remove this point from the draft?'" – All punctuation correct: comma before quote, capital 'D', question mark inside quote. Correct.
Option C: "Murali asked his father" lacks opening quote, and the question is outside. Incorrect.
Option D: "What an interesting coincidence it is?" – It is an exclamatory sentence; should use an exclamation mark, not a question mark. Incorrect.
Answer:Bheeshma says, "Dinesh, is it necessary to remove this point from the draft?" (Option B)