While delivering a speech about school participation, the principal used this inspirational quote . . . “Working as a team, with enthusiasm and a positive outlook, will lead to the achievement of great outcomes.”
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While delivering a speech about school participation, the principal used this inspirational quote— “Working as a team, with enthusiasm and a positive outlook, will lead to the achievement of great outcomes.”
While delivering a speech about school participation, the principal used this inspirational quote; “Working as a team, with enthusiasm and a positive outlook, will lead to the achievement of great outcomes.”
While delivering a speech about school participation, the principal used this inspirational quote. “Working as a team, with enthusiasm and a positive outlook, will lead to the achievement of great outcomes.”
While delivering a speech about school participation, the principal used this inspirational quote: “Working as a team, with enthusiasm and a positive outlook, will lead to the achievement of great outcomes.”
The best revision of the sentence is:
"While delivering a speech about school participation, the principal used this inspirational quote: 'Working as a team, with enthusiasm and a positive outlook, will lead to the achievement of great outcomes.'"
The best revision of the sentence is:
"While delivering a speech about school participation, the principal used this inspirational quote: 'Working as a team, with enthusiasm and a positive outlook, will lead to the achievement of great outcomes.'"
This revision correctly uses a colon to introduce the quote, which is the most appropriate punctuation mark in this context. It effectively separates the speaker's words from the quote, making it clear that the quote is being presented.