Question

"Please, Sir," said Oliver "I want some more."
Choose the option that best corrects the underlined words.

• A. "Please Sir," said Oliver, "I want some more."
• B. "Please, Sir," said Oliver, "I want some more."
• C. NO CHANGE
• D. "Please Sir," said Oliver; "I want some more."

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

According to general rule, a quotation, observation, or description, when it is introduced in close dependence on a verb is generally separated from the rest of the sentence by the comma.

Using a comma after the word 'Please' in the given sentence is required for a pause.

Thus, the correct form of writing the sentence will be as in, Option B.

The usage of a semi colon is not correct in the given sentence.