Direct Quote

You must give credit to the author for a direct quote.

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When using a direct quotes, you have to use the entire sentence.

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An example of a direct quote is

• Meg Jones wishes he was a tougher player.

• Meg Jones said, “We practice together, or hang out at school."

• Meg Jones said that they bond well as a team because they practice together and hang out at school.

• The seventh grade team bonds well according to Meg Jones.

Which sentence is the correct way to write a direct quote?

• When jude does this he goes to the practices and then he gets ready for all of his meets.

• “The hardest team I think we will play will be Fort Scott.” Said Jasso. “I heard they are really good.”

• “The hardest team I think we will play will be Fort Scott," Jasso said. “I heard they are really good.”

• “The hardest team I think we will play will be Fort Scott,” Said Jasso. “I heard they are really good.”

Which sentence has no errors.

• I love to eat cheeseburgers for breakfast," Nicole Foster said.

• I love to eat cheeseburgers for breakfast," Nicole Foster said.

• "I love to eat cheeseburgers for breakfast." Nicole Foster said.

• "I love to eat cheeseburgers for breakfast," Nicole Foster said

Which sentence contains a direct quote?

• She said she was busy tonight.

• My mom called and said I can go to the game!

• "What time does it start?" my mom asked.

• My mom asked when it started, and I told her I didn't know.

Which of the following can go INSIDE the quotation marks?

MARK ALL THAT APPLY!

• period

• comma

• exclamation mark

• question mark

Which sentence below 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."

Which sentence below uses quotation marks correctly?

• Kelly said Kim wants to play inside, not outside.

• Kelly said, "Kim wants to play inside, not outside.

• "Kelly said, " Kim wants to play inside, not outside.

• Kelly said, "Kim wants to play inside, not outside."

You must give credit to the author for a direct quote.

• True

• False