Quote & Title Punctuation

Kayla said, "we read our homework last night."  Why is this incorrect?

• "we" should be capitalized
• a colon needs to be in place of the comma
• the period should go outside the quotation

The principal made it widely known, "No cell phones are allowed in school."  What is incorrect about this?

• "no" should not be capitalized
• a colon (:) should be used in place of the comma
• there should not be quotation marks

When should a colon be used with quotations?

• when there are two complete thoughts
• with every quotation
• should never be used with quotations

The protesters made it known:  "We will always fight for equality."  Is this correct or incorrect?

• incorrect
• correct

Josh replied, "most of us finished our test."  What is wrong with that sentence?

• there should be no quotation marks
• a colon should be after "replied"
• "most" should be capitalized

Jane thought that "crazy Jill" would be fired from her job.  Is the sentence correctly or incorrectly punctuated?

• correct
• incorrect

"Students should always read at home," the teacher replied.   Is that correct or incorrect?

• incorrect
• correct

Which one is correctly capitalized and punctuated?

• The man in the street shouted loudly: "Please give to those in need during these rough times!"
• The man in the street shouted loudly, "Please give to those in need during these rough times."

Which one is correctly capitalized and punctuated?

• She said, "There are toys on the floor."
• He said, "there are toys on the floor."
• He asked "Why am I here?"
• She wondered, "who is downstairs?"

Which rule is correct?

• Don't capitalize the first word in a quotation if it is NOT a sentence by itself.
• Capitalize the first word in a quotation if it can be a sentence by itself.