Which of the following parenthetical citations uses punctuation correctly?
A, Mr.Wednesday is described as having “a craggy, craggy square face with pale Grey eyes” (Gaiman 23).
B, Mr. Wednesday is described as having “a craggy, square face with pale grey eyes (Gaiman 23).”
C, Mr. Wednesday is described as having “a craggy, square face with pale, “(Gaiman).
D, Mr. Wednesday is described as having “a craggy, square face with pale grey eyes” (Gaiman 23)
It’s c
The correct answer is A: Mr.Wednesday is described as having "a craggy, craggy square face with pale Grey eyes" (Gaiman 23).
In parenthetical citations, it is important to place the punctuation outside of the quotation marks. The punctuation should come after the closing quotation mark. In this case, the period is correctly placed outside of the closing double quotation mark.
Option B incorrectly places the closing quotation mark before the punctuation, which is incorrect.
Option C is incorrect because it does not include the page number after the author's name in the parenthetical citation.
Option D correctly includes the page number in the parenthetical citation, but the capitalization of "grey" is inconsistent with the original text.
Remember to always check the rules of punctuation and formatting in the citation style guide you are using (such as MLA or APA) for accuracy and consistency.