Select the sentence with the correct usage of quotations...

"I hope you will be here," he said.

"I hope you will be here" he said.

"I hope you will be here, he said."

I hope you will be here, "he said."

Select the sentence with the correct usage of quotations...

Richard Burton performed the song "Camelot" in the 1960 Broadway musical Camelot .

Richard Burton performed the song "Camelot" in the "1960" Broadway musical Camelot .

"Richard Burton" performed the song Camelot in the 1960 Broadway musical Camelot .

Richard Burton performed the song "Camelot in the 1960 Broadway musical Camelot .

Which sentence uses a colon correctly?

A) She had one goal: to win the championship.

B) She had one goal; to win the championship.

C) She had one goal, to win the championship.

D) She had one goal to win the championship.

Choose the sentence with correct punctuation for a quotation.

A) "It's a beautiful day," said John.

B) "It's a beautiful day" said John.

C) It's a beautiful day, said John.

D) It's a beautiful day said John.

What is the purpose of a colon in a sentence?

A) To introduce a list or a quotation.

B) To separate two independent clauses.

C) To indicate a pause longer than a comma.

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

C) She said, "I will be there soon."

A) She said "I will be there soon."

B) She said: "I will be there soon."

D) She said; "I will be there soon."

Select the correct use of quotation marks.

A) The teacher said, "Read the chapter on colons and quotations."

B) The teacher said, "Read the chapter on colons and quotations".

C) The teacher said "Read the chapter on colons and quotations."

D) The teacher said, Read the chapter on colons and quotations.

Which sentence correctly uses a colon to introduce a quotation?

A) The sign read: "No entry beyond this point."

B) The sign read, "No entry beyond this point."

C) The sign read; "No entry beyond this point."

D) The sign read "No entry beyond this point."

Identify the sentence with correct punctuation.

A) "Can you believe it?" she asked.

B) "Can you believe it" she asked.

C) Can you believe it? she asked.

D) Can you believe it she asked.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly with a colon?

A) There are three things I need: bread, milk, and eggs.

B) There are three things I need; bread, milk, and eggs.

C) There are three things I need, bread, milk, and eggs.

D) There are three things I need bread, milk, and eggs.

Choose the sentence with correct use of quotation marks.

A) "I can't wait for the weekend," she said.

B) "I can't wait for the weekend" she said.

C) I can't wait for the weekend, she said.

D) I can't wait for the weekend she said.

What is the correct way to introduce a quotation?

A) Use a colon after an independent clause.

B) Use a comma after an independent clause.

C) Use a semicolon after an independent clause.

D) Use a period after an independent clause.

Which sentence uses a colon correctly to introduce a list?

A) You need the following items: a pen, a notebook, and a ruler.

B) You need the following items; a pen, a notebook, and a ruler.

C) You need the following items, a pen, a notebook, and a ruler.

D) You need the following items a pen, a notebook, and a ruler.

Select the sentence with correct punctuation for a dialogue.

A) "Are you coming with us?" he asked.

B) "Are you coming with us" he asked.

C) Are you coming with us? he asked.

D) Are you coming with us he asked.

Which sentence correctly uses a colon before a quotation?

A) The announcement was clear: "The event is canceled."

B) The announcement was clear, "The event is canceled."

C) The announcement was clear; "The event is canceled."

D) The announcement was clear "The event is canceled."

Identify the sentence with correct use of a colon.

A) Remember to bring: your ID, ticket, and wallet.

B) Remember to bring; your ID, ticket, and wallet.

C) Remember to bring, your ID, ticket, and wallet.

D) Remember to bring your ID, ticket, and wallet.

Colons and Quotations

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

We have four dislikes; tuna casserole, peanut-butter pancakes, rye bread, and prune bars.

We have four dislikes: tuna casserole, peanut-butter pancakes, rye bread, and prune bars.

We do not eat: tuna casserole, peanut-butter pancakes, rye bread, and prune bars.

We do not eat tuna casserole, peanut-butter pancakes rye bread and prune bars.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Select all that apply: Use quotation marks _______________________

to enclose a direct quotation--a person's exact words.

to enclose titles of short stories, poems, essays, articles, songs, episodes of a television series, and chapters or parts of a book.

to show where letters, words. or numbers have been omitted.

to form the possessive case of nouns and indefinite pronouns.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When a dialogue tag interrupts a quoted sentence, begin the second part of the quotation with a lowercase letter. Is this sentence written correctly? "Yes," Roger agreed, "it's too late to worry about that now."

Yes

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Choose the sentence with correct quotations and punctuation.

"Hello, Jack. How are you today?" asked Jill.

"Hello, Jack. How are you today. asked Jill.

Hello, "Jack. "How are you today?" asked Jill.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

I am having a party said Jenna and everyone is invited.

"I am having a party, said Jenna, and everyone is invited".

"I am having a party said Jenna. and everyone is invited"

"I am having a party," said Jenna, "and everyone is invited."

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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!"

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

"Did Ben say, 'I will come to the dance if you play my requests'?" asked Abby.

Yes

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

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Colons and Quotations

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Select all that apply: Use quotation marks _______________________

When a dialogue tag interrupts a quoted sentence, begin the second part of the quotation with a lowercase letter. Is this sentence written correctly? "Yes," Roger agreed, "it's too late to worry about that now."

Choose the sentence with correct quotations and punctuation.

Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

Choose the sentence that uses quotation marks correctly.

"Did Ben say, 'I will come to the dance if you play my requests'?" asked Abby.

These can be used to introduce a quotation after an introductory sentence or phrase.

Select the sentence with the correct usage of quotations...

Select the sentence with the correct usage of quotations...

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