TYPICAL ERROR Where am I? How did I get here? he asked in a daze.
CORRECTION 'Where am I? How did I get here?' he asked in a daze.
EXPLANATION When we are writing down the actual words spoken by a person, we should place those words in inverted commas to show the reader that those were the exact ones used. Here are some more examples:
- 'We have orders to arrest Robin Hood,' said the soldier.
- 'This is outrageous!' fumed the Abbot.