Grammar Review: Quotation Marks

Which types of works use quotation marks around their titles?

• Books, films, and stage plays

• Poems, short stories, and songs

• Articles, essays, and reports

• Speeches, lectures, and presentations

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

How are single quotation marks used in American English?

• For quotes within other quotes

• For dialogue and titles

• For quotes from non-fiction sources

• For quotes from fiction sources

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CCSS.L.2.2C

Choose the sentence in which the quotation is correctly punctuated.

• Ben Franklin asserted "One today is worth two tomorrows."
• Ben Franklin asserted, "One today is worth two tomorrows."

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Choose the sentence in which the quotation is correctly punctuated.

• My neighbor reported, " I watched a fascinating program on sharks."
• Our neighbor reported "I watched a fascinating program on sharks."

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Choose the sentence with the correct use of quotation marks and punctuation.

• My brother asked "Will you help me with this?"

• My brother asked, Will you help me with this?

• My brother asked, "Will you help me with this?"

• My brother asked "Will you help me with this"?

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Choose the sentence with the correct use of quotation marks and punctuation.

• The umpire yelled, "Safe!"

• The umpire yelled "Safe!"

• The umpire yelled, Safe!

• The umpire yelled "Safe"!

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence is written correctly?

• "Who wants the last piece of apple pie?" asked grandma.

• "Who wants the last piece of apple pie?" Asked grandma

• "Who wants the last piece of apple pie"? asked grandma.

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

What would go next in this sentence?

Drake asked, "What kind of music _______

• do you like"?

• do you like?

• do you like."

• do you like?"

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Exercise 1: Using Quotation Marks with Direct Quotations

In the following sentence, add quotation marks where they are needed. The quoted fragment has been underlined so you can tell where it begins and ends.

2. I'll be here Thursday, she yelled, springing from the saddle. Goodbye for now!

• "I'll be here Thursday, she yelled, springing from the saddle. Goodbye for now!"

• "I'll be here Thursday," she yelled, springing from the saddle. "Goodbye for now!"

• "I'll be here Thursday," she yelled, springing from the saddle. Goodbye for now!

• Correct as written

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Exercise 1: Using Quotation Marks with Direct Quotations

In the following sentence, add quotation marks where they are needed. The quoted fragment has been underlined so you can tell where it begins and ends.

3. In the first sentence of George Orwell's 1984, the clocks are striking thirteen.

• "In the first sentence of George Orwell's 1984, the clocks are striking thirteen."

• In the first sentence of George Orwell's 1984, the clocks are "striking thirteen."

• In the first sentence of George Orwell's 1984, the clocks are "striking thirteen".

• Correct as written

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D