Question
Which choice contains the correct punctuation?
Responses
A Here is what my mother said to me, at least once: "Jerry, you've got to try a little harder."Here is what my mother said to me, at least once: "Jerry, you've got to try a little harder."
B Here is what my mother said to me; at least once: "Jerry, you've got to try a little harder."Here is what my mother said to me; at least once: "Jerry, you've got to try a little harder."
C Here is what my mother said to me, at least once; "Jerry, you've got to try a little harder."Here is what my mother said to me, at least once; "Jerry, you've got to try a little harder."
D Here is what my mother said to me: at least once: "Jerry, you've got to try a little harder."
Responses
A Here is what my mother said to me, at least once: "Jerry, you've got to try a little harder."Here is what my mother said to me, at least once: "Jerry, you've got to try a little harder."
B Here is what my mother said to me; at least once: "Jerry, you've got to try a little harder."Here is what my mother said to me; at least once: "Jerry, you've got to try a little harder."
C Here is what my mother said to me, at least once; "Jerry, you've got to try a little harder."Here is what my mother said to me, at least once; "Jerry, you've got to try a little harder."
D Here is what my mother said to me: at least once: "Jerry, you've got to try a little harder."
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct choice with proper punctuation is:
A. Here is what my mother said to me, at least once: "Jerry, you've got to try a little harder."
This option correctly uses a comma before the phrase "at least once" and a colon before the quotation.
A. Here is what my mother said to me, at least once: "Jerry, you've got to try a little harder."
This option correctly uses a comma before the phrase "at least once" and a colon before the quotation.