Quotations

Which is the correct spelling?

• Quoteation

• Quotation

• Qoutation

• Qotation

Which punctuation mark is used to enclose a direct quotation?

• A) Comma

• B) Colon

• C) Quotation marks

• D) Semicolon

Identify the correct sentence with a quotation.

• A) She said, 'I am happy'.

• B) She said, I am happy.

• C) She said 'I am happy'.

• D) She said, I am happy'.

What is the term for a quotation that is integrated into a sentence without any introductory phrase?

• A) Block quotation

• B) Embedded quotation

• C) Indirect quotation

• D) Paraphrase

Which of the following is a famous quotation from Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'?

• A) To be, or not to be: that is the question.

• B) All the world's a stage.

• C) A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.

• D) The lady doth protest too much, methinks.

What is the purpose of using quotations in an essay?

• A) To fill space

• B) To provide evidence

• C) To confuse the reader

• D) To summarize the text

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a quotation within a quotation?

• A) 'He said, 'I will go now.''

• B) 'He said, "I will go now."'

• C) "He said, 'I will go now.'"

• D) "He said, "I will go now.""

What is the correct way to cite a quotation from a book in MLA format?

• A) (Author, page number)

• B) (Author page number)

• C) (Author: page number)

• D) (Author; page number)

Which of the following is an example of an indirect quotation?

• A) He said, 'I am tired.'

• B) He said that he was tired.

• C) 'I am tired,' he said.

• D) He said, "I am tired."

What is the term for a long quotation that is set off from the main text?

• A) Block quotation

• B) Inline quotation

• C) Direct quotation

• D) Summary