Punctuating quotations correctly


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Punctuating Quotations Correctly

Need help to ensure that the quotations in the following sentences are correct. Thanks for your help.

Sara asked, "What did the music of ancient Greece sound like?"

"Nobody really knows," said Ms. Walter.

Lacey said, "I like the new music from African musicians."

Lacey, Ms. Walter asked, "Where can I hear new music from Africa?"

"You can hear it on the radio," said Lacey. "It's on a program called World Music Today."

"Your great-grandfather was born in Ireland, " Nana said. I said, "Wow, I never knew that!"

"His parents, Nana said, owned a small store where all the family worked."

"Didn't my great-grandfather want to work in the store," I asked.

"There were, Nana explained, already two older sisters working in the store, and there would not be enough work for him." I asked, "What did he do?"

"He had read so much about America that he decided he wanted to see it for himself," Nana said." "The next time you visit, I'll tell you about his first job in New York City."

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