“Please, sir,” said Oliver “I want some more”. Choose the option that best corrects the underlined words.

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“Please sir,” said Oliver, “I want some more”.

“Please, sir,” said Oliver, “I want some more”.

“Please sir”, said Oliver; “I want some more”.

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answer is B.

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●        A quotation, remark, or description should typically be split from the remainder of the sentence with a comma when it is introduced in close dependence on a verb.
●        In order to create a pause, a comma must be used after the word "Please" in the example sentence.
●        Therefore, Option 2 is the preferred way to write the phrase.
●        The sentence presented does not properly use a semicolon.

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