Which sentences correctly use quotations from “a modest proposal”? check all that apply.

A) Swift writes, we can neither employ them in handicraft or agriculture.

B) Swift explains that landlords “seem to have the best title to the children.”

C) Swift discusses the hardships faced by impoverished people in Ireland.

D) Swift writes, “I think the advantages by the proposal which I have made are obvious and many, as well as of the highest importance.”

E) “This food would likewise bring great custom to taverns,” Swift writes.

Answer – B, D and E

The sentences from “A Modest Proposal” that use quotation marks properly are:

1. B) Swift explains that landlords “seem to have the best title to the children.”
2. D) Swift writes, “I think the advantages by the proposal which I have made are obvious and many, as well as of the highest importance.”
3. E) “This food would likewise bring great custom to taverns,” Swift writes.

Because these are authentic quotes and do not recount Swift’s words, options B, D, and E are correct. The verbatim dialogue from a particular book is presented using the inverted comma symbol. Simply put, a quotation mark is a punctuation mark that is used to denote direct speaking. The symbols used to demonstrate understanding of what has been said without changing its meaning are quotation marks. Depending on what occurs following the statement, commands and periods can conclude a quote.