Using Quotations

Using Quotations

Direct & Indirect Quotations

• Use quotation marks to enclose a DIRECT QUOTATION--a person's or text's exact words.

• Do not use quotation marks for an INDIRECT QUOTATION--rewording of a direct quotation.

Multiple Choice

Indicate which type of quotation is used in the sentence below.

The narrator explains that he is terribly nervous.

• indirect

• direct

Multiple Choice

Indicate which type of quotation is used in the sentence below.

"Give me liberty or give me death!" Patrick Henry cried in an attempt to motivate his fellow Patriots.

• indirect

• direct

Multiple Choice

Indicate which type of quotation is used in the sentence below.

In one of Shakespeare's sonnets, the speaker compares the woman he loves to a summer's day.

• indirect

• direct

Multiple Choice

Indicate which type of quotation is used in the sentence below.

"To thine own self be true," is one of Shakespeare's most famous lines.

• indirect

• direct

Multiple Choice

Indicate which type of quotation is used in the sentence below.

In the short story, the main character, Tom, feels sorry for himself: "He began to think of the fun he had planned for this day, and his sorrows multiplied." (243)

• indirect

• direct

Multiple Choice

Indicate which type of quotation is used in the sentence below.

Terry said that Clementine Hunter was one of her favorite artists.

• indirect

• direct

Multiple Choice

Indicate which type of quotation is used in the sentence below.

Ben said, "I think science is more interesting that history."

• indirect

• direct

Punctuation Rules for Direct Quotations

• A directly quoted sentence begins with a capital letter.

• If a quotation comes at the end of a sentence, a comma (,) or colon (:) usually precedes it.

• Place a period (.) or comma (,) inside the closing quotation marks.

• Place a question mark (?) or an exclamation point (!) inside the closing quotation marks if the quotation itself is a question or exclamation. Otherwise, put it outside.

• If quotation marks are needed inside quotation marks, use single quotation marks on the inside. ( '..' )

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that correctly uses quotation marks.

• "May I ride with you," I asked.

• May I ride with you I asked

• "May I ride with you", I asked.

• "May I ride with you I asked."

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that correctly uses quotation marks.

• James said I can't wait to see that movie.

• James said, "I can't wait to see that movie."

• James said "I can't wait to see that movie."

• "James said I can't wait to see that movie."

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that correctly uses quotation marks.

• "Martha cried, stop that bus!"

• Martha cried stop that bus!

• Martha cried, "Stop that bus!"

• Martha cried, "Stop that bus"!

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that correctly uses quotation marks.

• "Queen Elizabeth I ruled a great empire Mia said."

• Queen Elizabeth I ruled a great empire Mia said.

• "Queen Elizabeth I ruled a great empire." Mia said.

• "Queen Elizabeth I ruled a great empire," Mia said.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that correctly uses quotation marks.

• Upon learning she missed acing the test by one question, Nadia exclaimed, "Give me a break!"

• Upon learning she missed acing the test by one question, Nadia exclaimed, Give me a break!

• "Upon learning she missed acing the test by one question, Nadia exclaimed, Give me a break!"

• "Upon learning she missed acing the test by one question," Nadia exclaimed, "Give me a break!"

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that correctly uses quotation marks.

• "Who wants to go to the party? Sam asked."

• "Who wants to go to the party?" Sam asked.

• Who wants to go to the party? Sam asked.

• "Who wants to go to the party" Sam asked?