Writing Quotations

A good rule of thumb is to use _____ direct quotations in your essay.

• 120-121

• 1-2

• 0

• 1,000,000

We must always cite our information when we write a direct quotation.

• True

• False

To cite your information means to tell ________ you go your information.

• who

• when

• where

• why

Capitalize the first letter of your dialogue.

• True

• False

Commas separate the dialogue from the speaker.

• True

• False

When writing dialogue, you put every new speaker on a new line.

• True

• False

In what case should an author use quotation marks?

• When writing the exact words spoken/written by someone else.

• When writing their name.

• When writing in a journal

• When writing in a language other than English.

True or FALSE: When writing quotations, commas are required, and the placement of these commas depends on where the quote is located in the sentence.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of these options shows how to properly punctuate a quote at the beginning of a sentence?

• "Good morning!" Sandra exclaimed.

• "Wait a minute the student requested.

• "I think I understand" she replied.

• "Will you do me a favor?," Anthony asked.

Which of these options shows how to properly punctuate a quote in the middle of a sentence (an interrupted quote)?

• "Hello, friends" she said joyfully "I am happy to see you!"

• "Wait she said what page are we on?"

• "We're on," replied another student, "page 66."

• "Thank you she said "I'll turn to that page now."