Question 1

Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A) Franklin said, &#34;A neat desk is a sign of a sick mind.&#34;&#10;B) Franklin said that &#34;A neat desk is a sign of a sick mind.&#34;

Accepted Answer

The correct punctuation for a direct quote is to enclose the spoken words within quotation marks, which is correctly done in Option A. Option B incorrectly uses "that" and does not have the quotation marks around the quote.

Question 2

Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A) &#34;I'll clean it up,&#34; David replied, but I can't do it now.&#10;B) &#34;I'll clean it up,&#34; David replied, &#34;but I can't do it now.&#34;

Accepted Answer

In this sentence, there are two statements that David made, and they are separated by a conjunction "but." Therefore, the correct way to punctuate this is to use quotation marks to indicate both statements and separate them with a comma before the conjunction.

Question 3

Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A) &#34;Allen asked, How can you eat those hot chili peppers?&#34;&#10;B) Allen asked, &#34;How can you eat those hot chili peppers?&#34;

Accepted Answer

In this sentence, a direct question is being quoted, so it requires quotation marks around the question. The comma should be placed before the closing quotation mark to indicate that the dialogue tag ("Allen asked") is part of the same sentence.

Question 4

Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A) Jim wondered, &#34;Why have I been so lucky lately?&#34;&#10;B) Jim wondered why have I been so lucky lately?

Accepted Answer

The sentence is a direct quotation, so it should be enclosed in quotation marks. The comma is correctly placed before the opening quotation mark, and the sentence is capitalized properly.

Question 5

Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A) He said &#34;here is the dollar I owe you.&#34;&#10;B) He said, &#34;Here is the dollar I owe you.&#34;

Accepted Answer

The sentence is a direct quotation, so it requires punctuation to mark the beginning and end of the quote. The comma in option B correctly separates the spoken words from the remainder of the sentence, making it the correctly punctuated choice.

Question 6

Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A) &#34;If we pass up this chance,&#34; Dan said. &#34;Who knows when we will have another?&#34;&#10;B) &#34;If we pass up this chance, &#34;Dan said, &#34;who knows when we will have another?&#34;

Accepted Answer

The comma after "chance" should be inside the quotation marks since it is a part of the quote, and there should be a comma before the closing quotation marks to indicate the end of the dialogue tag.

Question 7

Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A) The warning on this plastic bag says &#34;keep out of reach of children.&#34;&#10;B) The warning on this plastic bag says, &#34;Keep out of reach of children.&#34;

Accepted Answer

The sentence uses quotation marks to indicate direct speech, and these should be followed by a comma to separate the quote from the rest of the sentence.

Question 8

Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A) The survey stated that only 62 percent of the population will vote in the city election.&#10;B) The survey stated that &#34;only 62 percent of the population will vote in the city election.&#34;

Accepted Answer

In option A, the sentence is correctly punctuated with no unnecessary quotation marks.

Question 9

Did the guard say that we had gone out too far on the pier?&#10;A) indirect&#10;B) direct

Accepted Answer

The question is phrased as a statement and it is not in quotes, so it is more likely an indirect statement of what the guard said rather than a direct quote.

Question 10

Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A) I haven't seen a movie for two months, she lamented.&#10;B) &#34;I haven't seen a movie for two months,&#34; she lamented.

Accepted Answer

The sentence is a direct quote and should be enclosed in quotation marks, making option B the correctly punctuated choice.

Question 11

Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A) Warren muttered, &#34;I can't find my keys&#34; as he wandered from room to room.&#10;B) Warren muttered, &#34;I can't find my keys as he wandered from room to room.&#34;

Accepted Answer

The answer of Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A)...

Question 12

Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A) &#34;That's not my jacket she said.&#34;&#10;B) &#34;That's not my jacket,&#34; she said.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A)...

Question 13

&#34;Whose car is this?&#34; the detective wanted to know.&#10;A) indirect&#10;B) direct

Accepted Answer

The answer of &#34;Whose car is this?&#34; the detective wanted...

Question 14

Keith asked Karla why she wouldn't dance with him.&#10;A) indirect&#10;B) direct

Accepted Answer

The answer of Keith asked Karla why she wouldn't dance...

Question 15

Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A) &#34;This dress is perfect, she said, but I still need to lose five pounds.&#34;&#10;B) &#34;This dress is perfect,&#34; she said, &#34;but I still need to lose five pounds.&#34;

Accepted Answer

The answer of Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A)...

Question 16

Tom said that he wasn't joining the choir.&#10;A) indirect&#10;B) direct

Accepted Answer

The answer of Tom said that he wasn't joining the...

Question 17

Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A) &#34;I'm going shopping today,&#34; Betty said, &#34;I have the day off.&#34;&#10;B) &#34;I'm going shopping today, &#34;Betty said. &#34;I have the day off.&#34;

Accepted Answer

The answer of Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A)...

Question 18

The sign reads, &#34;No shirt, no shoes, no service.&#34;&#10;A) indirect&#10;B) direct

Accepted Answer

The answer of The sign reads, &#34;No shirt, no shoes,...

Question 19

Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A) Peter yelled clean up your mess in the kitchen!&#10;B) Peter yelled, &#34;Clean up your mess in the kitchen!&#34;

Accepted Answer

The answer of Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A)...

Question 20

Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A) &#34;Will you please pass the salt?&#34; Billy asked.&#10;B) Will you please pass the salt? Billy asked.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A)...

Question 21

Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A) Maggie yelled, &#34;Get that dog off my sofa!&#34;&#10;B) Maggie yelled &#34;get that dog off my sofa!&#34;

Accepted Answer

The answer of Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A)...

Question 22

Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A) &#34;You took a wrong turn on Ruth Street!&#34; he exclaimed.&#10;B) &#34;You took a wrong turn on Ruth Street&#34; he exclaimed!

Accepted Answer

The answer of Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A)...

Question 23

The instructions say that we should turn the crank and kick twice.&#10;A) indirect&#10;B) direct

Accepted Answer

The answer of The instructions say that we should turn...

Question 24

Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A) Edna wondered, &#34;What are those spiders doing in my closet?&#34;&#10;B) Edna wondered &#34;what are those spiders doing in my closet&#34;?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A)...

Question 25

Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A) The directions say make sure you have all the screws before beginning to assemble the CD player.&#10;B) The directions say, &#34;Make sure you have all the screws before beginning to assemble the CD player.&#34;

Accepted Answer

The answer of Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A)...

Question 26

Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A) &#34;These shoes look comfortable,&#34; she thought. &#34;But I already have a blue pair.&#34;&#10;B) &#34;These shoes look comfortable,&#34; she thought, &#34;but I already have a blue pair.&#34;

Accepted Answer

The answer of Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A)...

Question 27

Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A) &#34;Dan said, Please pour me a cup of coffee.&#34;&#10;B) Dan said, &#34;Please pour me a cup of coffee.&#34;

Accepted Answer

The answer of Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A)...

Question 28

Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A) &#34;You may borrow my iPod, he said, but ask next time.&#34;&#10;B) &#34;You may borrow my iPod,&#34; he said, &#34;but ask next time.&#34;

Accepted Answer

The answer of Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A)...

Question 29

Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A) I won't run for mayor next term, she insisted.&#10;B) &#34;I won't run for mayor next term,&#34; she insisted.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A)...

Question 30

Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A) &#34;Leonato said quietly, Here stand two honorable men.&#34;&#10;B) Leonato said quietly, &#34;Here stand two honorable men.&#34;

Accepted Answer

The answer of Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A)...

Question 31

Eva said, &#34;I'll see you in my dreams.&#34;&#10;A) indirect&#10;B) direct

Accepted Answer

The answer of Eva said, &#34;I'll see you in my...

Question 32

The sign reads, &#34;Right turn, no stop.&#34;&#10;A) indirect&#10;B) direct

Accepted Answer

The answer of The sign reads, &#34;Right turn, no stop.&#34;&#10;A)...

Question 33

Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A) &#34;Because I need to do more research,&#34; Dayan announced, &#34;I will go to the library tonight.&#34;&#10;B) &#34;Because I need to do more research, Dayan announced. I will go to the library tonight.&#34;

Accepted Answer

The answer of Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A)...

Question 34

Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A) The minutes stated, The meeting was called to order at noon.&#10;B) The minutes stated that the meeting was called to order at noon.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A)...

Question 35

Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A) Patrick Henry cried give me liberty or give me death!&#10;B) Patrick Henry cried, &#34;Give me liberty or give me death!&#34;

Accepted Answer

The answer of Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A)...

Question 36

Harry said Grace would volunteer for the project.&#10;A) indirect&#10;B) direct

Accepted Answer

The answer of Harry said Grace would volunteer for the...

Question 37

Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A) &#34;Could you show me where to hang my backpack?&#34; he asked.&#10;B) &#34;Could you show me where to hang my backpack? he asked.&#34;

Accepted Answer

The answer of Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A)...

Question 38

Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A) Jill asked, &#34;Do you have a headache today?&#34;&#10;B) Jill asked, Do you have a headache today?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A)...

Question 39

Roy told me that I'd lost my touch.&#10;A) indirect&#10;B) direct

Accepted Answer

The answer of Roy told me that I'd lost my...

Question 40

Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A) &#34;The swamp walk was great,&#34; said Ralph. &#34;You should try it.&#34;&#10;B) &#34;The swamp walk was great, said Ralph, &#34;you should try it.&#34;

Accepted Answer

The answer of Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.&#10;A)...

Deck 32: Direct and Indirect Quotations