Who Said What?

Mr. Grione introduces language arts, focusing on the use of direct quotes in writing. He explains how to correctly use quotation marks in different sentence structures, including at the beginning, end, and middle of sentences. The video provides examples and practice exercises to reinforce learning. Additionally, it covers the importance of quoting sources accurately in research reports.

What is a direct quote?

• Repeating someone's words exactly as they were spoken

• A summary of what someone said

• An indirect reference to a speech

• A paraphrase of a conversation

When using a direct quote at the beginning of a sentence, what punctuation follows the quote?

• A period

• A semicolon

• A comma

• A colon

How should a question be punctuated when it is a direct quote?

• With a period

• With an exclamation mark

• With a comma

• With a question mark

What is an interrupted quote?

• A quote that is repeated multiple times

• A quote that is used at the end of a sentence

• A quote that is paraphrased

• A quote that is split by an attribution in the middle

Where should quotation marks be placed in an interrupted quote?

• Only at the beginning

• Only at the end

• Before and after each part of the quote

• Only around the attribution

In the example 'Bob's new hat looks like a monkey is sitting on his head, said Tom,' where should the quotation marks be placed?

• No quotation marks are needed

• Only around 'said Tom'

• Before 'Bob's' and after 'head'

• Around the entire sentence

When quoting a source in a research report, what must you include?

• The date of publication

• The source of the quote

• The page number

• The author's name