Question

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A.
President Kennedy told the nation, "Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country."
B.
President Kennedy, told the nation, "Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country."
C.
President Kennedy told the nation, "Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country".
D.
President Kennedy told the nation ", Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country".

Answer 1

A

Explanation: A correctly uses a comma before the quotation and places the final period inside the closing quotation marks, as is standard in American punctuation. Options B, C, and D misuse commas/period placement.