Using Quotation Marks

Quotation Marks

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Quotation Marks

• show us which words are part of a conversation or something taht someone has said.

• They show when someone is talking.

• Quotation marks work in pairs- they are used at the beginning and the end of a quote to separate it from the rest of the writing.

Rules for using the Quotation Marks

• Rule #1- Use quotation marks to separate a direct quote from the rest of the sentence.

• Rule #2- Use a comma to introduce a quote after the words like: said, asked, or exclaimed.

• Rule #3- Always keep any punctuation that is part of the quote inside the quotation marks.

• Rule #4-Capitalize the first word in a quotation.

Multiple Choice

Put __________________ around a speaker's exact words

• commas

• speaker's tags

• quotation marks

• An indention

Multiple Choice

_______________ the first word of a quotation and first word of each sentence.

• Indent

• Capitalize

• Underline

• Delete

Multiple Choice

He did it the boy muttered.

• "He did it", the boy muttered.
• "He did it," the boy muttered.
• It is correct

Multiple Choice

"Don't forget your swimsuit," Sam said. 

• No Change
• Add Comma
• Add Quotation 
• Add Punctuation 

Multiple Choice

 Drake asked, "What kind of music______

• do you like.
• do you like?
•  do you like"?
• do you like?"

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence with correct quotations and punctuation.

•  "rhonda said i love dogs?"
•  Rhonda said,  "i love dogs"
•  Rhonda said, "I love dogs."

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence with the correct use of quotation marks and punctuation.

• The boy said “My name is Chad.”

• The boy said, “My name is Chad.”

• The boy said, My name is Chad.

• The boy said, “My name is Chad”

Multiple Choice

Is the following sentence punctuated correctly?

"Your practice has been cancelled today." Mom told Hunter.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

• "Who wants the last piece of apple pie?" asked grandma.

• "Who wants the last piece of apple pie?" Asked grandma.

• "Who wants the last piece of apple pie"? asked grandma.

Multiple Choice

Choose where a comma should be inserted.

Dave replied "What do we do if it is not finished?"

• "What,

• replied,

• Dave,

• finished,

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence below and mark correct or incorrect. 

Juan asked, "When can we do this again?"

• correct

• incorrect

Multiple Choice

Which sentence has correct punctuation?

• 
  “Where should we plant this shrub” asked Dad?

• “Where should we plant this shrub?” asked Dad.

• “Where should we plant this shrub asked Dad.”

• “Where should we plant this?” shrub asked Dad.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Did she say, "We'll leave at 3:15?"

• Did she say, "We'll leave at 3:15"?

• Did she say, "We'll leave at 3:15."?