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AP style: punctuation

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Commas always go inside quotation marks.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

When adding words to a quotation, you should put them

a)

inside brackets

b)

inside parentheses

c)

in italics

3.

Mark the sentence that is correct.

a)

Have you read "Conviction"?

b)

Have you read "Conviction?"

4.

Mark the sentence that is correct.

a)

Oprah and Meghan had pie, pickles and pinot noir for lunch.

b)

Oprah and Meghan had pie, pickles, and pinot noir for lunch.

5.

Mark the sentence that is correct

a)

This is an easily-remembered rule.

b)

This is an easily remembered rule.

6.

Mark the sentence that is correct.

a)

Kate said she couldn't believe that anyone would say "such outlandish things."

b)

Kate said she couldn't believe that anyone would say, "such outlandish things."

c)

Kate said she couldn't believe that anyone would say, "Such outlandish things."

d)

Kate said she couldn't believe that anyone would say "Such outlandish things."

7.

Mark the sentence that is correct.

a)

But Harry said "Look, I really don't care."

b)

But Harry said, "Look, I really don't care."

c)

But Harry said "look, I really don't care."

d)

But Harry said, "look, I really don't care."

8.

Mark the sentence that is correct.

a)

"Will I be dragged into this debate?," William said.

b)

"Will I be dragged into this debate," William said.

c)

"Will I be dragged into this debate?" William said.

9.

Mark the sentence that is correct.

a)

The queen traveled from Nashville, Tennessee to Dallas.

b)

The queen traveled from Nashville, Tennessee, to Dallas.

10.

Mark the sentence that is correct.

a)

Charles cared about only three things: horses, flowers, and crumpets.

b)

Charles cared about only three things: Horses, flowers and crumpets.

c)

Charles cared about only three things: Horses, flowers, and crumpets.

d)

Charles cared about only three things: horses, flowers and crumpets.