Quotes, Italics, Hyphens, Dashes

Choose the correct sentence for quotes and italics.

• The Necklace is one of Guy de Maupassant's most famous short stories.

• Some people would prefer to have "America the Beautiful" as the national anthem instead of The Star Spangled Banner.

• National Geographic is one of my favorite magazines.

• The article, "Oriole Bats Quiet Again," told the story all too clearly in "The Baltimore Sun" newspaper.

Which of the following is correct for quotes and italics?

• We read the epic poem Beowulf when I was a senior, but I really like shorter poems like "The Raven" better.

• The TV series, "Family Guy," once aired an episode titled Home Again.

• Read the story "The Inspector General" in "Prentice Hall Literature," our giant textbook.

• We visited "Rockefeller Plaza" to watch an filming of The Tonight Show.

Which is correct?

• Alex stated to his friends, "I'm so excited for this quiz. 've been studying for hours, and I know all of the concepts well. I think if I take my time, I will ace it.

  "What I do want to know when the quizzes will be graded. Does anyone know?" (Alex is still talking here)

• Alex stated to his friends, "I'm so excited for this quiz. 've been studying for hours, and I know all of the concepts well. I think if I take my time, I will ace it."

  "What I do want to know when the quizzes will be graded. Does anyone know?" (Alex is still talking here)

Which dialogue is correct?

• "Let's shoot hoops today," said Graham, "Can we go to your school, Dad?"

• "Let's head over there around noon," Dad said, "and we'll go get some lunch when we're done."

• "Great idea," Parker added. I would really like to invite some friends to join us."

• "This is a weird year, guys" Dad explained. "We have to be careful.

True or False: Hyphens can be used in place of commas. They do the same job.

• True

• False

Which of the following best uses a dash?

• This year has been strange--so I am ready to have a fresh start.

• Masks, quarantines, family time, and hand sanitizer--these all remind me of 2020.

• 2020--which our current year--has been full of questions and the unexpected.

• I've tried to stay close to my in--laws, and make sure they feel well--loved.

Which of the following correctly uses hyphens?

• The Indiana Hoosiers are a hardworking, little-known team with lots of national-attention.

• Tom Allen, the IU coach, is not your run-of the mill coach; he has high standards.

• The Hoosier football-mantra is LEO, Love Each Other.

• IU has some ultra-dedicated football fans, such as my family and me.

Allen is quoted here in the Indy Star:

“Some kids are stronger than others, and some are more fragile than others. And so we as coaches and myself as a leader, we have to, in those young men, where the foundation isn’t as strong, that’s when you gotta be a part of that stabilizing structure. And have the wisdom to know what that looks like, and what can you say, and not say, what they need, and where they can find us.”

How could you use an ellipses to shorten this quote?

• “...we as coaches and myself as a leader, we have to, in those young men, where the foundation isn’t as strong, that’s when you gotta be a part of that stabilizing structure.....”

• “Some kids are stronger than others, and some are more fragile than others....that’s when you gotta be a part of that stabilizing structure....And have the wisdom to know what that looks like, and what can you say, and not say,”

• “Some kids are stronger than others, and some are more fragile than others. And so we as coaches...have to have the wisdom to know...what can you say, and not say, what they need, and where they can find us.”