Direct quotations

What is a direct quotation?

• writing that uses the exact wording of the original source

• information from a source that you must put in your own words

• an accurate summary of information from a reliable source

What punctuation indicates a quotation from the original text?

• single quotation marks

• double quotation marks

• commas

We use ______around quoted text within a direct quotation.

• double quotation marks

• single quotation marks

• no quotation marks

In direct quotations, where do periods and question marks go?

• outside the quotation marks

• inside the quotation marks

• before the reporting phrase

When a reporting phrase comes aft er a direct quotation, the comma goes...

• after the reporting phrase and outside the quotation marks.

• aft er the quotation but outside the quotation marks.

• aft er the quotation but inside the quotation marks.

Read the original sentence and the quotation, and decide if the quotation has been punctuated correctly. Choose "Correct" or "Incorrect".

Original: People from Asia started coming to California during the 1849 Gold Rush.

Quotation: According to Kate Lyden, “People from Asia started coming to California during the 1849 Gold Rush.”

• Correct

• Incorrect

Read the original sentence and the quotation, and decide if the quotation has been punctuated correctly. Choose "Correct" or "Incorrect".

Original: Many people came from China, Japan, and South Korea.

Quotation: : “Ms. Lyden stated “Many people immigrated from China, Japan, and South Korea.”

• Correct

• Incorrect

Read the original sentence and the quotation, and decide if the quotation has been punctuated correctly. Choose "Correct" or "Incorrect".

Original: As a result of earlier migrations, there are now many Chinese newspapers in California.

Quotation: : “As a result of earlier migrations, sociologist Tim Reynolds claims, there are now many Chinese newspapers in California.”

• Correct

• Incorrect

Read the original sentence and the quotation, and decide if the quotation has been punctuated correctly. Choose "Correct" or "Incorrect".

Original: There are many Japanese immigrants in California, and there are many Americanborn Japanese people, too.

Quotation: “There are many Japanese immigrants in California,” says Dr. Ito, ‘and there are many American-born Japanese people, too.’

• Correct

• Incorrect

Read the original sentence and the quotation, and decide if the quotation has been punctuated correctly. Choose "Correct" or "Incorrect".

Original: A substantial number of Asian Americans voted for Barack Obama in 2008.

Quotation: “According to American Sun, ‘A substantial number of Asian Americans voted for Barack Obama in 2008."

• Correct

• Incorrect