WorksheetsFormatting Quotes
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which is correct?
Last trimester we read the House on Mango Street.
Last trimester we read The House on Mango Street.
Last trimester we read "The House on Mango Street."
Last trimester we read the house on mango street.
When do you use a block quote in an essay?
When using any information directly quoted from a source
When the information is very important and needs to stand out
When a direct quote is longer than four lines of typed text
Block quotes are optional and using them is up to the writer
Which statements about a block quote are true?
A block quote is started on a new line and is indented 1 inch from the rest of the paragraph
A block quote is any direct quote of 4 or more typed lines of text
Block quotes should only be used when it is not possible to shorten the quote without losing meaning.
Block quotes should contain a signal phrase and/or a citation, just like regular quotes.
Which of the following is correct?
Fry argues, "this is the main problem" (Frye).
Fry argues, "this is the main problem."
Fry argues, "this is the main problem." (Frye)
Which of the following is a proper citation in a work cited page?
"In Forecasting Their Emotions, Most People Flunk Out." Foreman, R. New York Times, 16 Feb. 1999. www.nytimes.com
Foreman, R. "In Forecasting Their Emotions, Most People Flunk Out." New York Times, 16 Feb. 1999. www.nytimes.com
New York Times. "In Forecasting Their Emotions, Most People Flunk Out." Foreman, R. 16 Feb. 1999. www.nytimes.com
Which of the following is the proper way to use parenthetical citation?
This point has been argued before (Frye).
This point has been argued before. (Frye)
This point has been argued before. (Frye).
In your essay, the titles of shorter works like songs, poems, short stories, and short films should be:
in quotes
in italics
underlined
When a line break appears in a song or poem you're quoting, you indicate the line break with:
a comma
the enter key
a slash
"I don't want to go" she said.
go," she said.
go", she said
go." She said.
No Change
She said "I don't want to go."
She said, "I
She said; "I
She said. "I
No Change
Which of the following is the correct way to format a quote from a book in an essay?
A) 'To be, or not to be, that is the question.'
B) "To be, or not to be, that is the question."
C) *To be, or not to be, that is the question.*
D) To be, or not to be, that is the question.
When quoting a passage that is longer than four lines, what formatting should be used?
A) Italics
B) Underline
C) Block quote
D) Bold
Which punctuation mark is used to introduce a block quote?
A) Comma
B) Colon
C) Semicolon
D) Period
How should the title of a book be formatted in an essay?
A) In quotes
B) In italics
C) Underlined
D) In bold
What is the correct way to format a quote within a quote?
A) Use single quotes for the inner quote
B) Use double quotes for both quotes
C) Use italics for the inner quote
D) Use a different font for the inner quote
Which of the following is a correct example of a parenthetical citation?
A) (Smith 23)
B) Smith (23)
C) (23 Smith)
D) 23 (Smith)
How should a quote be formatted if it is less than four lines?
A) As a block quote
B) In italics
C) Integrated into the text with quotation marks
D) Underlined
What is the correct way to format the title of a short story in an essay?
A) In quotes
B) In italics
C) Underlined
D) In bold
Which of the following is the correct way to format a quote from a poem?
A) Use a slash to indicate line breaks
B) Use a comma to indicate line breaks
C) Use a semicolon to indicate line breaks
D) Use a period to indicate line breaks
When should a quote be indented in an essay?
A) When it is longer than four lines
B) When it is a famous quote
C) When it is the first line of a paragraph
D) When it is a dialogue
Which of the following is the correct way to format a quote from a play?
A) Use italics
B) Use quotes
C) Use a block quote
D) Use underline
How should the title of a poem be formatted in an essay?
A) In quotes
B) In italics
C) Underlined
D) In bold
What is the correct way to format a quote from a speech?
A) Use italics
B) Use quotes
C) Use a block quote
D) Use underline
Which of the following is the correct way to format a quote from a movie?
A) Use italics
B) Use quotes
C) Use a block quote
D) Use underline
How should a quote be formatted if it is part of a dialogue in a novel?
A) As a block quote
B) In italics
C) Integrated into the text with quotation marks
D) Underlined
