Mastering Quotation Marks

When quoting someone directly, where should the period be placed?

• Outside the quotation marks

• Inside the quotation marks

• It doesn't matter

• No period is needed

Choose the sentence that uses quotation marks correctly.

• "I can't believe it!" exclaimed Sarah.

• I can't believe it! "exclaimed Sarah."

• "I can't believe it"! exclaimed Sarah.

• "I can't believe it" exclaimed Sarah!

How do you indicate a quote within a quote?

• Use double quotation marks for both

• Use single quotation marks for the inner quote

• Use italics for the inner quote

• Use no quotation marks for the inner quote

Which of the following is punctuated correctly?

• "Will you be my friend"? asked the kitten.

• "Will you be my friend?" asked the kitten.

• "Will you be my friend," asked the kitten?

• "Will you be my friend"? Asked the kitten.

When writing dialogue, how do you show that a new person is speaking?

• Start a new paragraph

• Use a dash

• Use ellipses

• Use a semicolon

Which sentence correctly uses quotation marks for a title?

• I just read the article, Understanding the Stars.

• I just read the article, "Understanding the Stars".

• I just read the article "Understanding the Stars."

• I just read the article, "Understanding the Stars".

What is the correct way to quote a question?

• Did she really say, "I love chocolate"?

• Did she really say "I love chocolate?"

• Did she really say, "I love chocolate?"

• Did she really say "I love chocolate"?

Choose the sentence that correctly uses quotation marks for emphasis.

• The "best" way to handle this is to stay calm.

• The best way to handle this is to "stay calm".

• The best way to handle this is to stay "calm".

• The "best" way to handle this is to "stay calm".

How should you punctuate the title of a short story when writing it in a sentence?

• Italics

• Underline

• Quotation marks

• Bold

Which sentence correctly uses quotation marks for sarcasm?

• I can't wait to do my "favorite" chore: cleaning the bathroom.

• I can't wait to do my favorite chore: "cleaning the bathroom."

• I can't wait to do my favorite chore: cleaning the "bathroom."

• I "can't wait" to do my favorite chore: cleaning the bathroom.