Mastering Quotation Marks and Grammar

What is the correct way to use quotation marks in a sentence?

• Never use quotation marks in formal writing.

• Quotation marks should be used for emphasis in a sentence.

• Use quotation marks to enclose direct speech or quotations.

• Use quotation marks only for titles of books.

Identify the part of speech for the underlined word: 'She said, "I will go to the store."'

• verb

• noun

• adverb

• adjective

Which of the following sentences uses quotation marks correctly?

• I can't believe it's already Friday!

• "I can't believe it's already Friday!"

• I cant believe its already Friday!

• "I can't believe it's already Friday!"

Rewrite the sentence using quotation marks: He said he would come.

• "He said, 'I would come.'"

• He said he would come.

• He mentioned he would arrive.

• He stated he would show up.

What punctuation mark is used to indicate a quote?

• Periods

• Apostrophes

• Commas

• Quotation marks

Choose the correct form of the verb: 'He said that he ___ (go) to the party.'

• went

• goes

• going

• gone

Identify the error in this sentence: "I love reading, she said."

• Comma splice error

• Fragment error

• Run-on sentence error

• Subject-verb agreement error

What is the purpose of quotation marks in dialogue?

• To indicate a character's thoughts in a narrative.

• To emphasize important words in a sentence.

• To separate different speakers in a text.

• To indicate spoken words in dialogue.

Fill in the blank with the correct punctuation: She exclaimed, ___ I can't believe it!

• ?

• ...

• ;

• !

Which sentence correctly uses quotation marks for a title?

• The Great Gatsby is a great novel.

• "The Great Gatsby" is a great novel.

• 'The Great Gatsby' is a great novel.

• The Great Gatsby, is a great novel.