Quotation Mark

Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?

• Kelly said Kim wants to play inside, not outside.

• Kelly said, "Kim wants to play inside, not outside.

• "Kelly said, " Kim wants to play inside, not outside.

• Kelly said, "Kim wants to play inside, not outside."

Choose the sentence that uses quotation marks correctly.

• Polly shouted, "I want a cracker!"

• Polly shouted, "I want a cracker."

• Polly shouted, "I want a cracker"!

• Polly shouted! "I want a cracker!"

Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?

• "Which store do you want to go to?" asked Marie.

• Which store do you want to go to?" asked Marie.

• "Which store do you want to go to? asked Marie.

• Which store do you want to go to? asked Marie.

Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?

• Where will you go? she asked.

• "Where will you go?" she asked.

• "Where will you go? she asked.

• Where will you go?" she asked.

Where should the quotation marks be placed in this sentence? No, I do not want to go to school! she screamed.

• No, "I do not want to go to school! She screamed."

• "No, I do not want to go to school!" she screamed.

• "No, I do not want to go to school! she screamed.

We use quotation marks at the beginning and end of the exact words the character or person says.

• True

• False

Quotation marks always come in pairs (2 sets)

• true

• false

Write the sentence with the correct quotation marks.

The author stated cats and dogs make excellent companions.

Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?

• Didn't she say our homework was due Friday?  asked Jackson.

• "Didn't she say our homework was due Friday?" asked Jackson.

• "Didn't she say our homework was due Friday? asked Jackson.

• "didn't she say our homework was due Friday?" asked Jackson.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• "You're not nearly fast enough to beat me in a race," Taunted Sheila.

• "You're not nearly fast enough to beat me in a race." Taunted Sheila.

• "You're not nearly fast enough to beat me in a race," taunted Sheila.