Quotation Marks and Direct Quotes Explained

The video tutorial explains the use of quotation marks in direct and indirect quotations. It covers the basic rules for placing quotation marks, the difference between direct and indirect quotations, and how to format broken and long quotations. The teacher provides examples and highlights common traps to avoid, ensuring students understand the correct usage of quotation marks in various contexts.

What is the basic rule for using quotation marks in direct quotations?

• Use them around indirect quotations.

• Use them only at the end of a quotation.

• Use them at the beginning and end of a direct quotation.

• Use them only at the beginning of a quotation.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

What should follow the introduction to a direct quote?

• An exclamation mark

• A comma

• A semicolon

• A period

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Where should the quotation mark be placed at the end of a sentence?

• After the end mark

• At the beginning of the next sentence

• Before the end mark

• In the middle of the sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

How can you break up a direct quotation?

• By using a comma and quotation marks

• By using a semicolon

• By using parentheses

• By using a colon

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

What is an indirect quotation?

• A quotation that is longer than usual

• A quotation that is broken up

• A quotation that uses another person’s exact words

• A quotation that does not use another person’s exact words

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Which of the following is an example of a direct quotation?

• She said Percy is a very sleepy cat.

• She said, 'I have a very sleepy cat named Percy.'

• She mentioned Percy is sleepy.

• She told me about her sleepy cat.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

How should a long quotation be formatted?

• In bold

• Underlined

• In italics

• Indented and separated from the main text

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

What is the rule for using quotation marks in direct quotations?

• Use them around indirect quotations.

• Use them only at the end of a quotation.

• Use them only at the beginning of a quotation.

• Use them at the beginning and end of a direct quotation.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D