Direct Quotation

You put quotations around textual evidence.

• True

• False

When you use someone else's ideas, you DON'T have to cite the text.

• True

• False

The indirect sentence in the picture has been changed into a DIRECT sentence below. Which one is correctly written?

• Study your spelling words every night! My teacher demanded.

• "Study your words every night" said the teacher

• My teacher demanded "That we study our spelling words every night"

• "Study your spelling words every night," demanded my teacher.

Which DIRECT QUOTE has been written correctly?

• "If you drive quickly, we can make it to school on time," I said to my dad.

• "If you drive quickly, we can make it to school on time I said to my dad."

• "If you drive quickly," "We can make it to school on time" I said to my dad.

• "If you drive quickly, we can make it to school on time" I said to my dad.

Which DIRECT QUOTE is written correctly?

• Simon exclaimed “I can’t believe I won the contest!”

• Simon exclaimed, “I can’t believe I won the contest!”

• “Simon exclaimed I can’t believe I won the contest!”

The indirect sentence in the picture has been changed into a DIRECT sentence below. Which one is correctly written?

• Martha explained "Her favorite color is blue"

• "My favorite color is blue," explained Martha.

• Martha explained, "My favorite color is blue"

• "My favorite color is blue, Martha explained"

Is the direct quotation written correctly?

Grandma said, "We need more apple juice."

• yes

• no

Quotation Marks show exact words that are said by someone.

• True

• False

Choose the sentence that has the correct punctuation.

• "Do you like green or purple grapes?" asked Tom.

• "Do you like green or purple grapes asked Tom?"

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• "I think green grapes are the best!" said Becky.

• I think green grapes are the best," said Becky.