Using Quotations

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 uses quotation marks correctly?

• “Let me see what we have said Ms. Lack.”

• “Let me see what we have,” said Ms. Lack.

• “Let me see” what we have said Ms. Lack.

Choose the sentence with the correct use of quotation marks and punctuation.

• The umpire yelled, Safe!

• The umpire yelled “Safe!”

• The umpire yelled, “Safe!”

• The umpire yelled Safe

Select the answer below that uses capitalization and punctuation correctly. 

• Jack shouted "Here I am!"

• Jack shouted, Here I am!

• Jack shouted, "Here I am!"

• Jack shouted, "here I am!"

Select the answer below that uses capitalization and punctuation correctly. 

• "I want to say something! shouted John!"

• "I want to say something shouted John!"

• "I want to say something!" shouted John.

• I want to say something! Shouted! John.

Choose the sentence with correct quotations and punctuation.

•  "rhonda said i love dogs?"

•  Rhonda said,  "i love dogs"

•  Rhonda said, "I love dogs."

Select the answer below that uses capitalization and punctuation correctly. 

• My school is the best! shouted Polly.

• "My school is the best shouted Polly!"

• "My school is the best! shouted Polly."

• "My school is the best!" shouted Polly.

When you quote someone's writing, you should use ___________.

• quotation marks

• quotients

• questions

• quesadillas

What are the two ways you can integrate evidence into your answer?

• Parachuting or directions

• Paraphrasing or direct quotations

• Paraphrasing or writing

• Direct quotations or texting

Using a direct quotation means you write someone else's ideas in...

• quotation marks

• their exact words

• your own words

• Spanish