Formatting Quotations

Formatting Quotations

10th Grade

15 Qs

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Formatting Quotations

Formatting Quotations

Assessment

Quiz

English

10th Grade

Medium

CCSS
L.9-10.2B, L.4.2C, RI.3.5

+12

Standards-aligned

Created by

Sarah Williams

Used 2+ times

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is wrong with this sentence?: The doctor explained "sorry that I was late. I had another appointment."

Nothing-- looks great!

There should be a comma after EXPLAINED

SORRY should be capitalized

There does not need to be a period at the end of the quotation.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Can I use a colon instead of a comma to introduce a quotation?

Yes, always

No, never

Sometimes. There are rules.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When can I use a colon to introduce a quote INSTEAD of a comma?

Anytime I want

When the information before the quote is a complete sentence by itself

I can't

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When I'm using a colon in front of a quotation, should I capitalize the first word of the quotation?

Yes

No

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

SHOULD I USE A COMMA OR A COLON IN FRONT OF THIS QUOTATION?:

When I got the bill from the doctor's office, I shouted "Why did he charge $1000?"

Comma

Colon

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

SHOULD I USE A COMMA OR A COLON IN FRONT OF THIS QUOTATION?: My husband had a plan to fix this issue "Why don't we call the office and ask them to bill us again?"

Comma

Colon

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS SENTENCE?:
I was so grateful for her help, I told her: "I'm going to bake you some cookies!"

Nothing-- looks great!

I'M should not be capitalized

There should be a comma instead of a colon

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

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