Mastering Quote Punctuation Techniques

The video tutorial covers the rules for using periods, commas, exclamation marks, and question marks in quotations. It explains the role of attributive verbs and how to use double and single quotes in American English. The tutorial also discusses the use of ellipses and brackets for clarity and how to integrate quotes smoothly into writing.

Where should periods and commas be placed in relation to quotation marks when there is no citation?

• Inside the quotation marks

• Outside the quotation marks

• Before the quotation marks

• After the quotation marks

If a sentence ends with a quotation that has a citation, where should the period be placed?

• Inside the quotation marks

• After the citation

• Before the citation

• Before the quotation marks

How should exclamation marks be handled in quotations with citations?

• They should be placed inside the quotation marks and followed by a period after the citation

• They should be placed outside the quotation marks

• They should be placed inside the quotation marks without any period

• They should be placed before the quotation marks

What is an attributive verb?

• A verb that indicates an action or state of being

• A verb that modifies a noun

• A verb that describes an adjective

• A verb that gives credit or attributes speech

Which of the following is an example of an attributive verb?

• Quickly

• Run

• Think

• Said

When quoting text that already contains quotes, how should the inner quotes be formatted in American English?

• With triple quotation marks

• With no quotation marks

• With single quotation marks

• With double quotation marks

What should be done if you need to add clarity to a quote by changing a pronoun to its antecedent?

• Use parentheses

• Use brackets

• Use single quotation marks

• Use double quotation marks

How should ellipses be formatted when removing information from a quote?

• Space dot space dot space dot

• Dot space dot dot space dot

• Dot dot dot

• Dot space dot space dot

What is the primary use of ellipses in academic writing?

• To show a pause in speech

• To indicate the end of a sentence

• To remove information from a quote

• To add emphasis

What is the purpose of integrating and framing quotes smoothly into your own writing?

• To avoid using citations

• To create a seamless flow between your words and the quote

• To ensure the reader focuses on punctuation

• To make the text longer