Deck 31: Quotation Marks

Question 1

Use quotation marks around an indirect quotation.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

What is an indirect quotation?

A) a rumor
B) something said behind someone's back
C) something inferred but not directly stated
D) an explanation of someone's words but not the exact words

Answer 2

an explanation of someone's words but not the exact words

Question 3

Which one of the following sentences is capitalized or punctuated incorrectly?

A) "Well, that does it!" the principal said.
B) She suggested that we fly rather than drive.
C) He explained that "The car had been stolen."
D) "Mrs. Peers," the boss exclaimed, "you are the new manager!"

Question 4

Which one of the following sentences is capitalized or punctuated incorrectly?

A) She replied, "That's really sour."
B) The child cried, "you love the cat more than you love me."
C) Bailey wondered why more people didn't attend the promotion.
D) "How many times," grumbled the manager, "do I have to repeat myself?"

Question 5

Which one of the following sentences is capitalized or punctuated incorrectly?

A) "You are very intelligent," replied the teacher.
B) "Please sit still," remarked the nanny.
C) Susan asked the question on everyone's mind: "Where's the groom"?
D) Suddenly, John yelled, "My wallet's missing!"

Question 6

Which one of the following titles would not be in quotation marks?

A) a magazine article
B) a poem
C) an album or CD
D) a song

Question 7

Which one of the following popular titles should be in quotation marks?

A) GQ Magazine
B) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
C) The Los Angeles Times
D) Mary Had a Little Lamb

Question 8

Which one of the following sentences is punctuated incorrectly?

A) One of my favorite songs is "Here Comes the Sun" by the Beatles.
B) Dr. Seuss's book "The Cat in the Hat" is still popular with many children.
C) Lemony Snicket wrote the book The Bad Beginnings.
D) I just subscribed to Vogue magazine.

Question 9

Which one of the following sentences is punctuated incorrectly?

A) I chose to read the poem "Persimmons" by Li-Young Lee at the poetry reading.
B) Time magazine had a very interesting article entitled, Understanding Anxiety.
C) Malinda always sings Patsy Cline's "Walking After Midnight" in the shower.
D) The Brothers Grimm fairy tale, "The Frog Prince," is my little sister's favorite short story.

Question 10

What is the difference between a direct quotation and an indirect quotation?

Question 11

What are three types of titles that should be punctuated with quotation marks?

Question 12

Add the missing quotation marks in the following sentence.
What will you major in? asked the counselor.

Question 13

Add the missing quotation marks in the following sentence.
Of course, Bill said, "you'll have to get your driver's license first.

Question 14

Mark through the incorrect quotation marks, and add the missing quotations marks and underlining or italics to the following paragraph.

-friends and I really enjoy creative writing. So one afternoon, my friend Jason said that "we should form a writing circle." That's a great idea! I replied. Yes, said Amber, "we can read and critique our works with one another." We decided to meet the second Tuesday of every month at the coffee shop near the college. For our first meeting, I brought a poem I was working on called The Man With No Hat. Jason brought a chapter of his novel, The Cosmic Adventure, and Amber decided to bring the lyrics to her song, Gone in the Night. We each took turns reading our works out loud. After reading my poem, I asked the group, "So what do you think? The rhythm is engaging, Jason said, "but you might want to work on the rhyme. Amber said that "she agreed with Jason" and "that the rhyme was too obvious." They were right! I worked on the rhyme, making it smoother. Thanks to my writing buddies, I even managed to get the poem published.