Quotation Mark Test Review

A _______________________ is the exact words that someone says.

• direct quote

• quotation

• quotation marks

Punctuation at the end of a direct quotation belongs ______________ the quotation marks.

• outside

• inside

• in line with

________________ is conversation in which two or more speakers take part.

• Quotation

• Dialouge

• Direct

Every time someone speaks, you should start a new______________________.

• paragraph

• sentence

• quotation mark

Which is an example of a speech tag?

• "He went to the store"

• Holly said

• Okay everyone!

The first word inside a quotation mark should always be ____________________.

• short

• lower case

• capitalized

Which is an example of a direct quote?

• "Will you go to the store for me please?"

• Sara said she wants to go to the basketball game.

• They had fun at the concert.

What should come after a speech tag, before the quotatation marks?

• a period

• a comma

• an exclamation mark

Decide which type of mistake, if any, appears in each sentence. Choose the answer that is the best way to write it. If the passage is correctly punctuated, choose No mistake.

Do you want to plan a healthful lunch menu together? asked Mrs. Smith.

• Add quotation marks around the direct quote.

• Add a comma before asked.

• Capitalize asked.

Decide which type of mistake, if any, appears in each sentence. Choose the answer that is the best way to write it. If the passage is correctly punctuated, choose No mistake.

"We could prepare it together."

• Remove quotation mark after together.

• Place a comma at the end of the quote.

• No mistake.