Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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?" 
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?" B

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

"What… in"

Question 3

Use quotation marks around an indirect quotation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Add the missing quotation marks in the...

Question 5

Which one of the following sentences is punctuated incorrectly?

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 6

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

Accepted Answer

A direct quotation quotes some

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

Three types of titles that sho

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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!" 
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 9

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.

Accepted Answer

"we… circle."; "That's… idea!"

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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!" 
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 11

Which one of the following sentences is punctuated incorrectly?

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 12

What is an indirect quotation?

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 31: Quotation Marks

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

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

Use quotation marks around an indirect quotation.

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

Which one of the following sentences is punctuated incorrectly?

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

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

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

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

Which one of the following sentences is punctuated incorrectly?

What is an indirect quotation?

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

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

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