Using Quotes

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.

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.

Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?

• 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."

Which one of these is correct?

• The text says, apples are good for you!

• The text says, "Apples are good for you".

• The text says, "Apples are good for you!"

• The text says "apples are good for you!"

When you write the exact words someone said or wrote themselves, we call this ___________________.

• direct quote

• citation

• claim

• dialogue tag

Most of the time, where does punctuation go when using quotation marks?

• INSIDE the quotes

• OUTSIDE the quotes

• Punctuation? Why would I use that?

A _________________ is used to show WHO is speaking.
"Learning quotation mark rules are hard," Jennie whined.

• broken quotation

• dialogue tag

• quotation mark

• source

Which is an example of a direct quote?

• Principal Cook says, "All students are welcome at South East."

• Principal Cook is very nice.

• She cares about students.

• She told me about how she thinks every student is welcome here.

A direct quotation (or quote) is using someone else's exact words in writing.

• True

• False

Direct quotes are good to use as...

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reasoning

• Don't use them, it is plagiarism.