This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Mastering Quotation Marks – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Mastering Quotation Marks Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Where should the quotation marks go in this sentence? Sarah said, I love reading stories. A) Sarah said "I love reading stories" . B) "Sarah said, I love reading stories.". C) Sarah said, "I love reading stories.". D) Sarah said, I love "reading stories.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sarah said, "I love reading stories.". 2. Identify the correct punctuation for the following dialogue: "Are you coming to the party" asked Tom. A) "Are you coming to the party!" asked Tom. B) "Are you coming to the party." asked Tom. C) "Are you coming to the party?" asked Tom. D) "Are you coming to the party, " asked Tom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Are you coming to the party?" asked Tom. 3. Which sentence correctly uses quotation marks for sarcasm? A) I can't wait to do my favorite chore: "cleaning the bathroom.". B) I can't wait to do my favorite chore:cleaning the "bathroom.". C) I can't wait to do my "favorite" chore:cleaning the bathroom. D) I "can't wait" to do my favorite chore:cleaning the bathroom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I can't wait to do my "favorite" chore:cleaning the bathroom. 4. Choose the sentence that correctly uses quotation marks and punctuation. A) "What time is it?" she asked. B) "What time is it, "? she asked. C) "What time is it, " she asked. D) "What time is it" ? she asked. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "What time is it?" she asked. 5. When quoting someone directly, where should the period be placed? A) No period is needed. B) Inside the quotation marks. C) It doesn't matter. D) Outside the quotation marks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inside the quotation marks. 6. Choose the sentence with the correct use of quotation marks. A) What time is it?" asked John. B) "What time is it, asked John?". C) "What time is it?" asked John. D) "What time is it? asked John."TagsTEKS.ELA.4.11D.X. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "What time is it?" asked John. 7. Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly in dialogue? A) "I can't wait for the weekend, " said Maria. B) I can't wait for the weekend, said "Maria.". C) I can't wait for the weekend said Maria. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "I can't wait for the weekend, " said Maria. 8. Where should the period be placed in the following sentence? "I love reading books" A) After the quotation marks. B) Inside the quotation marks. C) Outside the quotation marks. D) Before the quotation marks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inside the quotation marks. 9. Which of the following sentences uses quotation marks correctly for dialogue? A) "I can't believe it!" exclaimed Sarah, "You won the lottery!". B) "I can't believe it" exclaimed Sarah "You won the lottery!". C) "I can't believe it", exclaimed Sarah, "You won the lottery!". D) "I can't believe it!" exclaimed Sarah. "You won the lottery!". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "I can't believe it!" exclaimed Sarah. "You won the lottery!". 10. Choose the sentence that correctly punctuates the title of a song. A) My favorite song is "Happy Birthday to You" . B) My favorite song is Happy Birthday to You. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My favorite song is "Happy Birthday to You" . 11. Where should the quotation marks go in this sentence? The sign said No running. A) The sign said "No running.". B) The sign said No running.". C) The sign said No running" . D) The sign said "No running. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sign said "No running.". 12. You are writing a story. How would you correctly show what your friend said? My friend said I am excited for the trip. A) My friend said, "I am excited for the trip.". B) My friend said, I am excited for the trip. C) My friend said "I am excited for the trip.". D) "My friend said I am excited for the trip.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My friend said, "I am excited for the trip.". 13. Fill in the blank with the correct quotation:Sarah said, ..... I will finish my homework later ..... A) "I will finish my homework later.". B) I will finish my homework later. C) I will finish my homework later?. D) I will finish my homework later!. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "I will finish my homework later.". 14. Choose the sentence with the correct use of an apostrophe. A) The cat's toy is under the couch. B) The cats toy's are missing. C) The cat's are playing outside. D) The cats' is sleeping.TagsTEKS.ELA.4.11D.X. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cat's toy is under the couch. 15. Which sentence correctly uses quotation marks for a short published work? A) I read the poem The Road Not Taken by "Robert Frost.". B) I read the poem The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost. C) I read the poem "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost. D) I read the poem 'The Road Not Taken' by Robert Frost. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I read the poem "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost. 16. Which sentence correctly uses quotation marks for dialogue punctuation? A) "Can you help me with this" she asked?. B) Can you help me with this? "she asked.". C) "Can you help me with this?" she asked. D) Can you help me with this, she asked?". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Can you help me with this?" she asked. 17. Where should the quotation marks go in this sentence? She said, Let's start the game. A) She said, "Let's start the game.". B) "She said, Let's start the game.". C) She "said, Let's start the game.". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She said, "Let's start the game.". 18. Where should the quotation marks go in this sentence? Did you hear her say I am going to the park? A) Did you hear her say I am going to the park" ?. B) Did you hear her say "I am going to the park?. C) Did you hear her say "I am going to the park" ?. D) Did you hear her say I am going to the park" ?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Did you hear her say "I am going to the park" ?. 19. During a school trip, Qian noticed a sign that read, "No parking." However, Zychaela pointed out another sign that said, No parking. Which of the following sentences is incorrect? A) The sign read, 'No parking.'. B) The sign read, No parking!. C) The sign reads, 'No parking.'. D) The sign read, No parking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The sign read, No parking. 20. Select the sentence that correctly uses quotation marks in dialogue. A) Do "you want to play outside?" asked Jake. B) "Do you want to play outside?" asked Jake. C) "Do you want to play outside? asked Jake.". D) Do you want to play outside? asked Jake. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Do you want to play outside?" asked Jake. 21. Select the sentence that uses quotation marks correctly. A) "I love reading books", said Emily. B) "I love reading books, " said Emily. C) "I love reading books said Emily.". D) I love reading books, " said Emily. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "I love reading books, " said Emily. 22. Choose the sentence that correctly uses quotation marks for dialogue. A) "Did you finish your homework?" asked Mr. Lee. B) Did you finish your homework? asked Mr. Lee. C) "Did you finish your homework? asked Mr. Lee.". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Did you finish your homework?" asked Mr. Lee. 23. During a group project, Elsa said, "I heard Niya say, 'Let's finish this by Friday!" ' Which of the following sentences correctly uses quotation marks for a quote within a quote? A) Elsa said, "I heard Niya say, 'Let's finish this by Friday!" '. B) Elsa said, "I heard Niya say, Let's finish this by Friday!". C) Elsa said, 'I heard Niya say, "Let's finish this by Friday!"'. D) Elsa said, 'I heard Niya say, Let's finish this by Friday!'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Elsa said, "I heard Niya say, 'Let's finish this by Friday!" '. 24. How do you indicate a quote within a quote? A) Use double quotation marks for both. B) Use single quotation marks for the inner quote. C) Use italics for the inner quote. D) Use no quotation marks for the inner quote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Use single quotation marks for the inner quote. 25. Which sentence correctly uses quotation marks and punctuation? A) Can I have some juice? asked Mia. B) "Can I have some juice, " asked Mia. C) "Can I have some juice?" asked Mia. D) "Can I have some juice" ? asked Mia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Can I have some juice?" asked Mia. 26. When quoting a person directly, which of the following is the correct usage of quotation marks? A) John said that it was going to rain today. B) John said, 'It's going to rain today.'. C) John said, "It's going to rain today.". D) John said, It's going to rain today. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) John said, "It's going to rain today.". 27. Select the sentence that uses quotation marks correctly for a command in dialogue. A) "Please close the door, " Mom said. B) "Please close the door" Mom said. C) "Please close the door", Mom said. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Please close the door, " Mom said. 28. Select the sentence that correctly uses quotation marks and punctuation for a direct quotation. A) I love reading books, said Tom. B) I love reading books said Tom. C) "I love reading books" said Tom. D) "I love reading books, " said Tom. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "I love reading books, " said Tom. 29. You are revising a story. Which sentence correctly uses quotation marks for a quote within a quote and proper punctuation? A) "Did you hear her say, "I'm leaving now" ?" asked Mark. B) "Did you hear her say, 'I'm leaving now?" asked Mark. C) "Did you hear her say, 'I'm leaving now'?" asked Mark. D) "Did you hear her say, I'm leaving now?" asked Mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Did you hear her say, 'I'm leaving now'?" asked Mark. 30. Where should the quotation marks go in this sentence? The teacher said, Please open your books. A) The teacher said, "Please open your books.". B) "The teacher said, Please open your books.". C) The teacher "said, Please open your books.". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The teacher said, "Please open your books.". ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesMastering Quotation Marks Quiz 1Mastering Quotation Marks Quiz 3Mastering Quotation Marks Quiz 4Mastering Quotation Marks Quiz 5Mastering Quotation Marks Quiz 6Apostrophe Omission And Possession QuizApostrophe Pre Assessment QuizApostrophes For Contractions Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books