This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Formatting Quotations – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Formatting Quotations Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Can a Quotation be a fragment incorporated into a sentence without a speaker tag? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 2. In which situation is it appropriate to use a colon before a quotation? A) When the quotation is a single word. B) When the introduction is a fragment. C) When the quotation is a question. D) When the introduction is a complete sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When the introduction is a complete sentence. 3. DIALOGUE OR FLOW QUOTE?:The doctor told me that the "localized pain" I was experiencing was normal. A) Dialogue. B) Flow. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Flow. 4. "This has been a difficult year for America, " writes the author (43). A) America (43), " writes. B) America" writes. C) America." Writes. D) No Change. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No Change. 5. What is the correct way to format a quote from a poem? A) Use a period to indicate line breaks. B) Use a slash to indicate line breaks. C) Use a semicolon to indicate line breaks. D) Use a comma to indicate line breaks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Use a slash to indicate line breaks. 6. When can I use a colon to introduce a quote INSTEAD of a comma? A) Anytime I want. B) When the information before the quote is a complete sentence by itself. C) I can't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When the information before the quote is a complete sentence by itself. 7. Which of the following is a correct way to cite a quote from a website? A) (Author's Last Name, Year). B) (Author's Last Name, URL). C) (Author's Last Name, Page Number). D) (Author's Last Name). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (Author's Last Name, Year). 8. DIALOGUE OR FLOW QUOTE?:When the nurse came into the room, I asked, "When will the doctor be here?" A) Dialogue. B) Flow. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dialogue. 9. If a quote ends with a question mark or exclamation point ..... A) You keep it and do not add a period after the page number and parentheses. B) You move it after the page number and parentheses. C) You erase it, and add a period after the page number and parentheses. D) You keep it, and still add a period after the page number and parentheses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) You keep it, and still add a period after the page number and parentheses. 10. Correct any errors in capitalization or punctuation:Lisa said that the situation was, "an absolute disaster" that showed no signs of improvement. A) Lisa said that the situation was "an absolute disaster" that showed no signs of improvement. B) Lisa said that the situation was "An absolute disaster" that showed no signs of improvement. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lisa said that the situation was "an absolute disaster" that showed no signs of improvement. 11. Which punctuation is used to introduce a block quotation? A) Period. B) Colon. C) Comma. D) Semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Colon. 12. When should you use a block quotation? A) When the quote is a question. B) When the quote is longer than four lines. C) When the quote is a single sentence. D) When the quote is from a famous person. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When the quote is longer than four lines. 13. Using commas, periods, question marks, and exclamation points:Which ones should be inside the quotation marks, and which ones should be outside when part of a quotation? A) Inside:commas, periodsOutside:question marks, exclamation points. B) Inside:question marks, exclamation pointsOutside:commas, periods. C) Inside:exclamation point, periodsOutside:question marks, commas. D) Inside:question marks, periodsOutside:exclamation points, commas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inside:commas, periodsOutside:question marks, exclamation points. 14. All quotations are surrounded by A) Single quotation marks ' '. B) Brackets [ ]. C) Double quotation marks '' ''. D) Parentheses ( ). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Double quotation marks '' ''. 15. So how can I tell that I have a DIALOGUE QUOTE in front of me? A) There is a verb indicating that someone is talking, usually right before the quote. B) There is at least one full sentence quoted. C) It is directly stated in the sentence WHO is talking. D) All of these will be true. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these will be true. 16. DIALOGUE OR FLOW QUOTE?:I checked my watch and told my husband, "I hope the doctor comes in soon." A) Dialogue. B) Flow. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dialogue. 17. What is a DIALOGUE QUOTE? A) A quotation that directly shows what a person says. B) A quotation that takes parts of a person's words but incorporates it into MY sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A quotation that directly shows what a person says. 18. How do you indicate a change in capitalization in a quotation? A) Use italics for the changed letter. B) Use brackets around the changed letter. C) Use bold for the changed letter. D) Use parentheses around the changed letter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Use brackets around the changed letter. 19. DIALOGUE OR FLOW QUOTE?:As I sat in the waiting room, I looked at the fish tank filled with "various tropical fish." A) Dialogue. B) Flow. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Flow. 20. Correct any errors in capitalization or punctuation:"An unforgettable, exotic adventure in Thailand", was Janelle's professed dream vacation. A) "An unforgettable, exotic adventure in Thailand" was Janelle's professed dream vacation. B) "An unforgettable, exotic adventure in Thailand, " was Janelle's professed dream vacation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "An unforgettable, exotic adventure in Thailand" was Janelle's professed dream vacation. 21. He asked "do you need anything from the store?" A) He asked, "Do. B) He asked "Do. C) He asked, "do. D) No Change. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He asked, "Do. 22. Which of the following is a correct in-text citation for a book? A) (Smith, 23). B) (Smith:23). C) (Smith 23). D) (Smith; 23). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (Smith 23). 23. Which quotation is formatted correctly? A) "'Yes, ma'am, ' said Mary Lou" (18). B) Yes, ma'am, said Mary Lou. (18). C) "'Yes, ma'am, ' said Mary Lou." (18). D) "Yes, ma'am, said Mary Lou" (18). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "'Yes, ma'am, ' said Mary Lou" (18). 24. Correct any errors in capitalization or punctuation. Your answer should be a single sentence."You shouldn't have gotten a dog if you didn't have time for it" Preston's father gently pointed out. A) "You shouldn't have gotten a dog if you didn't have time for it, " Preston's father gently pointed out. B) "You shouldn't have gotten a dog if you didn't have time for it" Preston's father gently pointed out. C) No Change. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "You shouldn't have gotten a dog if you didn't have time for it, " Preston's father gently pointed out. 25. Correct any errors in capitalization or punctuation:"The tungue is the pen of the heart" states an old Yiddish proverb. A) "The tungue is the pen of the heart, " states an old Yiddish proverb. B) "The tungue is the pen of the heart" states an old Yiddish Proverb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "The tungue is the pen of the heart, " states an old Yiddish proverb. 26. What is the correct way to format a quote from a play? A) Include act, scene, and line numbers. B) Include only the act number. C) Include only the scene number. D) Include only the line number. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Include act, scene, and line numbers. 27. Correct any errors in capitalization or punctuation:Among other questions, the gym's intake form asked "what are your fitness goals?" . A) Among other questions, the gym's intake form asked, "what are your fitness goals?" . B) Among other questions, the gym's intake form asked, "What are your fitness goals?". C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Among other questions, the gym's intake form asked, "What are your fitness goals?". 28. Which of the following is a correct way to format a quote from a movie? A) (Director's Last Name, Scene). B) (Director's Last Name, Year). C) (Director's Last Name, Title). D) (Director's Last Name, Minute). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (Director's Last Name, Year). 29. Dialogue inside of a quote is surrounded by A) Double quotation marks '' ''. B) Single quotation marks ' '. C) Brackets [ ]. D) Parentheses ( ). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Single quotation marks ' '. 30. When should you include the author's last name in your citation? A) Every time. B) When you are using quotes from only one source. C) The first time you use a quote. D) When you are using quotes from more than one source. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When you are using quotes from more than one source. 31. Correct any errors in capitalization or punctuation:Dr. Zimmerman extolled the results of the study as, "extremely promising, " and worthy of media attention. A) Dr. Zimmerman extolled the results of the study as, "Extremely promising" and worthy of media attention. B) Dr. Zimmerman extolled the results of the study as "extremely promising" and worthy of media attention. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dr. Zimmerman extolled the results of the study as "extremely promising" and worthy of media attention. 32. What is wrong with this sentence?:The teacher said 'Please open your books to page 10.' A) There should be a comma after SAID. B) There should be a period after SAID. C) Nothing-looks great!. D) PLEASE should be capitalized. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There should be a comma after SAID. 33. Which type of quote REQUIRES that you use a comma before the quotation AND a capital letter at the start of the quotation? A) Dialogue. B) Flow. C) Both. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dialogue. 34. How should you format a quote that is interrupted by a phrase like 'he said'? A) Use commas to separate the phrase. B) Use semicolons to separate the phrase. C) Use periods to separate the phrase. D) Use dashes to separate the phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Use commas to separate the phrase. 35. Correct any errors in capitalization or punctuation:"How wonderful is it that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to move the world." Observed Anne Frank. A) "How wonderful is it that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to move the world, " Observed Anne Frank. B) "How wonderful is it that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to move the world, " observed Anne Frank. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "How wonderful is it that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to move the world, " observed Anne Frank. 36. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS SENTENCE?:I was so grateful for her help, I told her: "I'm going to bake you some cookies!" A) Nothing looks great!. B) I'M should not be capitalized. C) There should be a comma instead of a colon. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There should be a comma instead of a colon. 37. Correct any errors in capitalization or punctuation:Hugo was skeptical when he saw the grocery store advertisement touting a new type of "Amazing non-browning apple." A) Hugo was skeptical when he saw the grocery store advertisement touting a new type of "amazing non-browning apple.". B) Hugo was skeptical when he saw the grocery store advertisement touting a new type of, "Amazing non-browning apple" . C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hugo was skeptical when he saw the grocery store advertisement touting a new type of "amazing non-browning apple.". 38. What is a FLOW QUOTE? A) A quotation that directly shows what a person says. B) A quotation that uses part of what someone says but incorporates it into MY sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A quotation that uses part of what someone says but incorporates it into MY sentence. 39. Can I use a colon instead of a comma to introduce a quotation? A) Yes, always. B) No, never. C) Sometimes. There are rules. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sometimes. There are rules. 40. What punctuation should be used to introduce a short quotation within a sentence? A) Semicolon. B) Comma. C) Colon. D) Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma. 41. Sometimes a quotation is a complete sentence with a speaker tag. How do you properly punctuate the sentence? A) Use a comma to seperate the speaker tag from the quotation. B) Capitalize the quotation. C) All of the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All of the above. 42. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS SENTENCE?:When I called, the receptionist gave me good news: "We made a mistake with your bill." A) Nothing looks good!. B) WE should not be capitalized. C) There should be a comma instead of a colon. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nothing looks good!. 43. What is the purpose of a Lead In? A) To introduce the quote and put it in context. B) To state what page number the quote came from. C) To state what paragraph the quote came from. D) To comment on the importance of the quote. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To introduce the quote and put it in context. 44. Abraham Lincoln said, "All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother" (Lincoln). A) No Change. B) Mother (Lincoln).". C) Mother." (Lincoln). D) Mother.". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mother.". 45. What is the purpose of using brackets in a quotation? A) To replace a word. B) To show emphasis. C) To add clarification or information. D) To indicate a pause. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To add clarification or information. 46. When should the first word of a quotation be capitalized? A) Never. B) Only if it's a complete sentence. C) Always. D) Only if it's a question. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Only if it's a complete sentence. 47. SHOULD I USE A COMMA OR A COLON IN FRONT OF THIS QUOTATION?:When I got the bill from the doctor's office, I shouted "Why did he charge $ 1000?" A) Comma. B) Colon. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma. 48. Correct any errors in capitalization or punctuation. Your answer should be a single sentence."Many a small thing has been made large by the right kind of advertising" Quipped Mark Twain. A) No Change. B) "Many a small thing has been made large by the right kind of advertising, " Quipped Mark Twain. C) "Many a small thing has been made large by the right kind of advertising, " quipped Mark Twain. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Many a small thing has been made large by the right kind of advertising, " quipped Mark Twain. 49. What is the correct way to format a quote from a song? A) (Artist's Last Name, Title). B) (Artist's Last Name, Track Number). C) (Artist's Last Name, Album). D) (Artist's Last Name, Year). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (Artist's Last Name, Year). 50. What is the correct way to format a quote within a quote? A) Single quotation marks only. B) Single quotation marks inside double quotation marks. C) Double quotation marks inside single quotation marks. D) Double quotation marks only. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Single quotation marks inside double quotation marks. 51. Correct any errors in capitalization or punctuation:"The tongue is the pen of the heart" states an old Yiddish proverb. A) "The tongue is the pen of the heart, " states an old Yiddish proverb. B) "The tongue is the pen of the heart" states an old Yiddish Proverb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "The tongue is the pen of the heart, " states an old Yiddish proverb. 52. SHOULD I USE A COMMA OR A COLON IN FRONT OF THIS QUOTATION?:My husband had a plan to fix this issue "Why don't we call the office and ask them to bill us again?" A) Comma. B) Colon. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Colon. 53. The author explains that "dogs are better than cats" (32) because they are smarter. A) Cats, " (32). B) No Change. C) Cats" because. D) Cats, " because. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cats" because. 54. What is used most commonly in books and in the MELCon paragraphs you've written in the past? A) Dialogue quote. B) Flow quote. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dialogue quote. 55. He said he was "going to the store." A) Was, "going. B) Was, "Going. C) No Change. D) Was "Going. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No Change. 56. When citing a quotation, the page number goes A) Inside single quotation marks ' '. B) Inside double quotation marks '' ''. C) Inside brackets [ ]. D) Inside parentheses ( ). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inside parentheses ( ). 57. What is wrong with this sentence?:The so-called "thirty minute guarantee" at this doctor's office is a joke. A) Nothing looks great!. B) There should be a comma after SO-CALLED. C) THIRTY should be capitalized. D) There should be a comma after GUARANTEE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nothing looks great!. 58. DIALOGUE OR FLOW QUOTE?:The doctor burst through the door, announcing, "Thank you for waiting." A) Dialogue. B) Flow. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dialogue. 59. So how can I tell that I have a FLOW QUOTE in front of me? A) Only part of a person's words might be quoted. B) It may not be clear who is talking. There may not even be a verb indicating that someone IS talking. C) The word "that" might appear before the quotation. D) All of these may be true. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these may be true. 60. What is a colon? A) Separates two complete sentences that are related in topic to one another. B) Part of your digestive system. C) Introduces new information coming at the end of the sentence, like a list, quote, idea, or other detail. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Introduces new information coming at the end of the sentence, like a list, quote, idea, or other detail. Next →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesFormatting Quotations Quiz 2Apostrophe Omission And Possession QuizApostrophe Pre Assessment QuizApostrophes For Contractions QuizApostrophes Plural Or Possessive QuizApostrophes With Plural Possessives QuizApostrophes QuizBasic Punctuation Formative Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books