Direct Quotation

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

• “I’m going to vote for an ice cream treat” said Belinda.

• I’m going to vote for an ice cream treat, “said Belinda.”

• “I’m going to vote for an ice cream treat, said Belinda.”

• “I’m going to vote for an ice cream treat,” said Belinda.

Which of the following sentences uses quotation marks correctly?

• Noah called to his brother, “It’s your turn to wash the dishes.”

• Dad called to Mom, “What time is the movie”?

• Mom said”, We should leave in a half an hour.”

• Micah called to his sister, “It’s your turn to walk the dog.

Identify the dialogue tag.

• Emily said.

• When we go

• On vacation,

• I want to see

Imagine you're in a thrilling detective story with Liam, Nora, and Arjun. You're trying to solve the mystery of the missing book. Suddenly, Liam finds a clue! Which option below is an example of Liam directly quoting what he found?

• He mentioned that the book was on the table.

• "The book is on the table," he mentioned.

• The book was on the table, he mentioned.

• He mentioned, the book is on the table.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is "The book is on the table," he mentioned, as it directly quotes what was said.

Which of the following sentences uses a direct quotation correctly?

• "What time is the meeting?" she inquired.

• She inquired, what time is the meeting?

• She inquired "What time is the meeting?"

• "She inquired, what time is the meeting?"

Identify the direct quotation.

• They asked if we had seen the new movie.

• "Have you seen the new movie?" they asked.

• They were curious about whether we had seen the new movie.

• Asking about the new movie, they were curious.

Which of the following is a direct quotation?

• She said she would be late.

• "I will be late," she said.

• She mentioned her lateness.

• Being late was something she mentioned.

Imagine you're in a thrilling detective story, and you've just received a mysterious message. Which of the following is a direct quotation from the message?

• Liam said that he would be late because of traffic.

• "I will be late because of traffic," Lily whispered into her phone.

• Ava mentioned she might not make it on time.

• "Might not make it on time," Liam mumbled under his breath.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is "I will be late because of traffic," she said, as it directly quotes the speaker without any alterations.

Which of these direct quotations is NOT written correctly?

• "In winter the days are short," she added.

• Taylor commented, "I would like to visit in summer."

• "Some people live in arctic regions" said Miss Sanchez.

• She explained, "In summer the days are very long there." 

On the day Emily was to return home, she wrote a kind note to her cousins. The message in the note said You’re the best cousins ever. Thanks for letting me stay with you this summer.

Which revision correctly punctuates the quotation in the sentences?

• The message in the note said, “You’re the best cousins ever!” “Thanks for letting me stay with you this summer.”

• The message in the note said, “You’re the best cousins ever! Thanks for letting me stay with you this summer.”

• “The message in the note said You’re the best cousins ever! Thanks for letting me stay with you this summer.”

• “The message in the note said You’re the best cousins ever!” “Thanks for letting me stay with you this summer.”