Language Use Practice

Quotation marks are used to show a person's exact spoken words.

• True

• False

Choose the sentence with correct quotation mark placement:

• "I love reading," said Lina.

• I love reading, "said Lina."

• I love "reading," said Lina.

Choose the sentence with correct quotation mark placement:

• "Let's go hiking," suggested Adam.

• Let's go hiking "suggested Adam."

• "Let's go hiking" suggested Adam.

Choose the sentence with correct quotation mark placement:

• Did you finish your homework? "asked my teacher."

• "Did you finish your homework?" asked my teacher.

• "Did you finish your homework"? asked my teacher.

Choose the sentence with correct quotation mark placement:

• "It's a beautiful day", she smiled.

• "It's a beautiful day," she smiled.

• It's a "beautiful day," she smiled.

Choose the correct sentence:

• "What are you doing," he asked.

• "What are you doing"? he asked.

• "What are you doing?" he asked.

Identify the sentence type:

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Run-on

Is this sentence punctuated correctly?

• Yes

• No

Should there be a comma?

• Yes

• No

Should there be a comma?

• Yes

• No