WorksheetsGrammar Week 6: Quotes, Summaries, Paraphrases
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 19mins
"Did Ben say, 'I will come to the party if you play the song "Just Dance" a few times'?" asked Abby.
Is this sentence written correctly? "Add the eggs to the sauce," said the TV chef, "blending them together."
Yes
No
When are single Quotations used?
For people's name
A quote inside a quote
Parts in books
important information
The Summary of this passage is:
1. It is a truism of New York life that "the city never sleeps," and night revelers can be assured that somewhere, something is going on no matter what the hour.
Paraphrased version: In New York, there is something to do all hours of the night.
Is it an acceptable paraphrase?
Yes
No
3. While individual industries have undergone cycles of rise and fall, New York's position as the United States' corporate headquarters remains intact.
Paraphrased version: New York has seen its stature as the nation's "corporate headquarters" diminish.
Is it an acceptable paraphrase?
Yes
No
"Although television was not widely used in American homes until the 1950s, small, experimental television images were broadcast in the 1920s."
Original Text: Toward the end of the 1800s, the Industrial Revolution caused a change in many people's employment. When agricultural work in rural areas became harder to find, many left to seek industrial work in urban areas.
Paraphrase: The Industrial Revolution in the late 1800s changed what jobs were available. People left farms in the country to work in factories in the cities.
Which direct quote is formatted correctly?
The novel stated, "And Grim, bless his pointed little head, he goes,'Maxwell can handle himself, can't you, uh, Max?
The novel stated, "And Grim, bless his pointed little head, he goes, 'Maxwell can handle himself, can't you, uh, Max?'" (43).
The novel stated, 'And Grim, bless his pointed little head, he goes, Maxwell can handle himself, can't you, uh, Max? (43).
An example of a direct quote is
Trevor Pepper wishes he was a tougher player.
Trevor Pepper said, “We practice together, or hang out at school."
Trevor Pepper 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 Trevor Pepper.
Which direct quote is formatted correctly?
Max said in the novel, "They finally have to use ropes to pull me out of there" (39)...
Max said in the novel, "They finally have to use ropes to pull me out of there"
Max said in the novel, "They finally have to use ropes to pull me out of there" (39).
