Quotation Marks

Front

Which of the following questions does not use quotation marks correctly? Options:

Sam read a story about "sea turtles" to his class

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"I like to read aloud," Sam told his mother.

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His mother asked, "Will you read this story for me."

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Then Sam read "The Hippopotamus" for her.

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Sam read a story about "sea turtles" to his class

Front

Which title is written correctly?

" A Necklace of Many Stars" is the name of my poem.

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I just read the book " Simple Treasures of Wisdom."

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" A Fortune in Nickels" is one of my favorite movies.

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I am going to write a poem called A Kangaroo in the Canoe.

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" A Necklace of Many Stars" is the name of my poem.

Front

Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly? Options:

Jack ask his brother "to wait for him after school."

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" Eric shouted, I have a surprise for you in the kitchen."

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Tina read the poem "The Swing" to her brother.

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Amy returned the book "Black Beauty" to the library.

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Tina read the poem "The Swing" to her brother.

Front

Which sentence correctly punctuates the title of the poem? Options:

In the poem Greenleaf in the Spring, a cricket is the subject.

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The poet talks about a cricket in the poem "Greenleaf in the Spring."

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The poet writes about a cricket in the poem "Greenleaf in the Spring."

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In the poem Greenleaf in the Spring, the main character is a cricket.

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The poet writes about a cricket in the poem "Greenleaf in the Spring."

Front

Which of the following sentences correctly punctuates a title?

"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" is a book that was made into a movie.

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The ice cream truck is playing Turkey in the Straw over its speaker system.

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"A Worn Path" by Eudora Welty is an interesting story.

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Shel Silverstein wrote a poem called Messy Room.

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"A Worn Path" by Eudora Welty is an interesting story.

Front

Which sentence uses quotations correctly?
Options:

"Let's go to the Park", Kim said.

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'Angela asked, How will we get there."

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"We could walk, "Kim replied, but it's pretty far."

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"Let's ask my mom if she will drive us," Angela said.

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"Let's ask my mom if she will drive us," Angela said.

Front

Which sentence uses quotations correctly?
Options:
"How was the science fair today?" Cara asked Brad.
"It was fun" Brad replied.
"He added, I won second place for my volcano experiment."
"That was fun," Cara said, and exciting too."

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"How was the science fair today?" Cara asked Brad.

Front

Read the sentence from a report. What is the correct way to punctuate the quotation in this sentence? Options:

In this article, the author writes,"Climbing perch can live in water that would not be healthy for other fish."

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In this article, the author writes "Climbing perch can live in water that would not be healthy for other fish."

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In this article, the author writes "Climbing perch can live in water that would not be healthy for other fish".

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In this article, the author writes,"Climbing perch can live in water that would not be healthy for other fish."

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In this article, the author writes,"Climbing perch can live in water that would not be healthy for other fish."

Front

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? Options:

Joe said “My new kitten loves to roll in the grass.”

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Joe “said My new kitten loves to roll in the grass.”

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Joe said, “My new kitten loves to roll in the grass.”

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“Joe said, My new kitten loves to roll in the grass.”

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Joe said, “My new kitten loves to roll in the grass.”

Front

Which sentence is written correctly? Larry asked "What about you?", Larry asked, "what about you?", Larry asked, "What about you?, Larry asked, "What about you?"

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Larry asked, "What about you?"