Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated? John announced, “The library is closing in five minutes.”

a. John announced “The library is closing in five minutes”

b. John announced, “The library is closing in five minutes.”

c. John announced The library is closing in five minutes.”

d. John announced “The library is closing in five minutes​

Answer:- b. John announced, “The library is closing in five minutes.”

The correct sentence is John announced, “The library is closing in five minutes.” The comma after “announced” is necessary to separate the introductory clause from the direct quotation. The period at the end of the sentence is also necessary to mark the end of the sentence. The other options are incorrect because they do not follow the correct punctuation rules for direct quotations.