Correctly Punctuating Citations

Choose the sentence in which the quotation is correctly punctuated

• "What if," my father worried, "I can't find the car keys?"
• What if my father worried, "I can't find the car keys?"
• "What if," my father worried "I can't find the car keys."

Choose the sentence in which the quotation is correctly punctuated

• Papyrus I wrote in my report, "was a kind of paper used by the Egyptians.
• "Papyrus," I wrote in my report, "Was a kind of paper used by the Egyptians."
• "Papyrus," I wrote in my report, "was a kind of paper used by the Egyptians."

Choose the sentence in which the quotation is correctly punctuated

• "Is it easier," I asked, "for me to come to your house?"
• "Is it easier" I asked, "for me to come to your house?"
• Is it easier, I asked, "for me to come to your house?"

Choose the sentence in which the quotation is correctly punctuated

• "Do you want to play baseball during recess," Bob asked.
• "Do you want to play baseball during recess?" Bob asked.
• "Do you want to play baseball during recess? Bob asked.

Choose the sentence in which the quotation is correctly punctuated

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

Choose the sentence in which the quotation is correctly punctuated

• "This movie," Robin said, "is really exciting."
• "This movie" Robin said, "is really exciting."
• "This movie," Robin said, "Is really exciting."

Choose the sentence in which the quotation is correctly punctuated

• "This building is a city landmark" Jeff explained.
• "This building is a city landmark," Jeff explained.
• "This building is a city landmark," Jeff explained

Choose the sentence in which the quotation is correctly punctuated

• "Do not," the museum guide warned, "touch the displays."
• Do not the museum guide warned, "touch the displays."
• "Do not" the museum guide warned, "touch the displays."

Choose the sentence in which the quotation is correctly punctuated

• Captain Lee said, "My next voyage will be to the Bahamas."
• Captain Lee said, "my next voyage will be to the Bahamas."
• Captain Lee said "My next voyage will be to the Bahamas."

Choose the sentence in which the quotation is correctly punctuated

• "Wait!" yelled Marilyn, "I'm about to be finished."
• "Wait" yelled Marilyn, "I'm about to be finished."
• "Wait!" yelled Marilyn, "i'm about to be finished".