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HS: English 3A [M] (Prescriptive) (GP) / 6:Mechanics and Punctuation
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Which sentence is punctuated correctly?


Oscar Wilde once wrote, ‘Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative.’

Oscar Wilde once wrote “Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative.”

Oscar Wilde once wrote, “Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative.”

Oscar Wilde once wrote, consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative.

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The sentence that is punctuated correctly is:

Oscar Wilde once wrote, “Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative.”

This option correctly uses a comma before the quotation and places the quotation marks in the correct position.