Grammar Exercises

Mary is trying hard in school this semester, her father said. 

• "Mary is trying hard in school this semester" her father said. 
• "Mary is trying hard in school this semester," her father said. 
• 'Mary is trying hard in school this semester,' her father said. 
• 'Mary is trying hard in school this semester' her father said. 

No, the taxi driver said curtly, I cannot get you to the airport in fifteen minutes.

• "No," the taxi driver said curtly, "I cannot get you to the airport in fifteen minutes."
• "No" the taxi driver said curtly "I cannot get you to the airport in fifteen minutes"
• "No" the taxi driver said curtly, "I cannot get you to the airport in fifteen minutes."
• 'No,' the taxi driver said curtly, 'I cannot get you to the airport in fifteen minutes.'

I believe, Jack remarked, that the best time of year to visit Europe is in the spring.

• "I believe" Jack remarked "that the best time of year to visit Europe is in the spring."
• "I believe," Jack remarked, "that the best time of year to visit Europe is in the spring."
• "I believe" Jack remarked, "that the best time of year to visit Europe is in the spring."
• 'I believe,' Jack remarked, 'that the best time of year to visit Europe is in the spring.'

My French professor told me that my accent is abominable.

• My French professor told me that "my accent is abominable."
• My French professor told me, "that my accent is abominable."
• My French professor told me that my accent is, "abominable."
• My French professor told me that my accent is abominable.

She asked, Is Time a magazine you read regularly?

• She asked "Is Time a magazine you read regularly?"
• She asked 'Is Time a magazine you read regularly?'
• She asked, "Is Time a magazine you read regularly?"
• She asked, "Is Time a magazine you read regularly"?

Flannery O'Connor probably got the title of one of her stories from the words of the old popular song, A Good Man Is Hard to Find.

• Flannery O'Connor probably got the title of one of her stories from the words of the old popular song A Good Man Is Hard to Find.
• Flannery O'Connor probably got the title of one of her stories from the words of the old popular song "A Good Man Is Hard to Find."
• Flannery O'Connor probably got the title of one of her stories from the words of the old popular song, "A Good Man Is Hard to Find."
• Flannery O'Connor probably got the title of one of her stories from the words of the old popular song, 'A Good Man Is Hard to Find.'

When did Roosevelt say we have nothing to fear but fear itself?

• When did Roosevelt say, "We have nothing to fear but fear itself"?
• When did Roosevelt say "We have nothing to fear but fear itself"?
• When did Roosevelt say, "We have nothing to fear but fear itself?"
• When did Roosevelt say, 'We have nothing to fear but fear itself?'

Yesterday, Big Red said, This afternoon I'll bring back your book Great Vikings in History; however, he did not return it.

• Yesterday, Big Red said, "This afternoon I'll bring back your book Great Vikings in History"; however, he did not return it.
• Yesterday Big Red said, "This afternoon I'll bring back your book Great Vikings in History"; however he did not return it.
• Yesterday, Big Red said, 'This afternoon I'll bring back your book Great Vikings in History'; however, he did not return it.
• Yesterday, Big Red said, "This afternoon I'll bring back your book Great Vikings in History"; however, he did not return it.

Can you believe, Naruto asked me, that it has been almost five years since we've seen each other?

• "Can you believe" Naruto asked me, "that it has been almost five years since we've seen each other?"
• "Can you believe," Naruto asked me, "that it has been almost five years since we've seen each other"?
• Can you believe, Naruto asked me, that it has been almost five years since we've seen each other?
• "Can you believe," Naruto asked me, "that it has been almost five years since we've seen each other?"

The Story of an  Hour is, I believe, Kate Chopin's best short story.

• "The Story of an Hour" is, I believe, Kate Chopin's best short story.
• "The Story of an Hour" is, I believe, Kate Chopins best short story.
• "The Story of an Hour," is, I believe, Kate Chopin's best short story.
• 'The Story of an Hour' is, I believe, Kate Chopin's best short story.