9th Grade Grammar Quiz #3

The following sentence has an error in punctuation. Choose the correct sentence.

"Bad films gave me the courage to try making a movie", Stanley Kubrick acknowledged while discussing his experience as a young filmmaker.

• "Bad films gave me the courage to try making a movie." Stanley Kubrick acknowledged while discussing his experience as a young filmmaker.

• "Bad films gave me the courage to try making a movie," Stanley Kubrick acknowledged while discussing his experience as a young filmmaker.

• "Bad films gave me the courage to try making a movie" Stanley Kubrick acknowledged while discussing his experience as a young filmmaker.

• Bad films gave me the courage to try making a movie, Stanley Kubrick acknowledged while discussing his experience as a young filmmaker.

The following sentence has an error in punctuation and capitalization. Choose the correct sentence.

"Happiness hates the timid"! Exclaims Edmund Darrell, a character in a Eugene O'Neill play.

• "Happiness hates the timid!" exclaims Edmund Darrell, a character in a Eugene O'Neill play.

• Happiness hates the timid! exclaims Edmund Darrell, a character in a Eugene O'Neill play.

• Happiness hates the timid! Exclaims Edmund Darrell, a character in a Eugene O'Neill play.

• "Happiness hates the timid" exclaims Edmund Darrell, a character in a Eugene O'Neill play.

The following sentence has an error in capitalization or punctuation. Choose the correct sentence.

"What else did you expect?" Asked Fatin, throwing his hands up in frustration.

• What else did you expect? asked Fatin, throwing his hands up in frustration.

• What else did you expect? Asked Fatin, throwing his hands up in frustration.

• "What else did you expect?" asked Fatin, throwing his hands up in frustration.

• "What else did you expect" asked Fatin, throwing his hands up in frustration.

The following sentence has an error in punctuation. Choose the correct sentence.

Nick Pulovski, a character played by Clint Eastwood, memorably quips "if you want a guarantee, buy a toaster".

• Nick Pulovski a character played by Clint Eastwood, memorably quips, "if you want a guarantee, buy a toaster".

• Nick Pulovski, a character played by Clint Eastwood, memorably quips, "if you want a guarantee, buy a toaster."

• Nick Pulovski, a character played by Clint Eastwood memorably quips, "if you want a guarantee, buy a toaster".

• Nick Pulovski, a character played by Clint Eastwood, memorably quips, "if you want a guarantee, buy a toaster"

Choose the correct format for the newspaper article title.

the new york times

• The New York Times

• the New York Times

• The New York times

• the New York times

Choose the correct format for the movie title.

the karate kid

• The Karate kid

• The Karate Kid

• the Karate kid

• the Karate Kid

Choose the correct format for the newspaper article title.

the times of earth

• the Times Of Earth

• the Times of Earth

• The Times Of Earth

• The Times of Earth

Choose the correct format for the book's title.

a ball for daisy

• a Ball For Daisy

• A Ball For Daisy

• a Ball for Daisy

• A Ball for Daisy

Which correctly shows the title of an article?

• "Would I Let My Son Play Handball?"

• Would I Let My Son Play Handball?

Which correctly shows the title of a book?

• "The Wind in the Willows"

• The Wind in the Willows