This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Mastering Quotation Marks – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Mastering Quotation Marks Quiz 3 (29 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which word is spelled correctly with a vowel team? A) Beleive. B) BeliveTagsTEKS.ELA.4.11D.XI. C) Believe. D) Beleave. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Believe. 2. Choose the sentence that uses quotation marks correctly:En Yi said, "It's time to go!" or En Yi said, "It's time to go! A) En Yi said, 'It's time to go!'. B) En Yi said, It's time to go!. C) En Yi said, 'It's time to go!". D) En Yi said, "It's time to go!". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) En Yi said, "It's time to go!". 3. A student is writing a story and wants to include a character's exact words. Which sentence correctly uses quotation marks and capitalization? A) "let's go to the park", said Mia. B) "let's go to the park, " said Mia. C) "Let's go to the park, " said Mia. D) "Let's go to the park", said Mia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Let's go to the park, " said Mia. 4. Identify the quoted speech in this sentence: "Can we go to the park?" asked Tom. A) Can we go to the park?. B) Asked Tom. C) The park. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can we go to the park?. 5. A student wrote: "I can't wait for summer" exclaimed Ben. Which revision best demonstrates correct use of quotation marks and punctuation? A) "I can't wait for summer, " exclaimed Ben. B) "I can't wait for summer, " exclaimed Ben. C) "I can't wait for summer" exclaimed Ben. D) "I can't wait for summer." exclaimed Ben. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "I can't wait for summer, " exclaimed Ben. 6. Which sentence correctly uses quotation marks and punctuation for a question within a statement? A) Did you hear her say, "Are you coming to the party" ?. B) Did you hear her say, "Are you coming to the party" ?. C) Did you hear her say, "Are you coming to the party?". D) Did you hear her say, "Are you coming to the party?". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Did you hear her say, "Are you coming to the party?". 7. Alicia said, "The dog barked loudly" . A) The phrase 'he said' is unnecessary. B) The quotation marks are incorrectly placed. C) The sentence is grammatically correct. D) The word 'barked' is misspelled. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The quotation marks are incorrectly placed. 8. Select the sentence that uses quotation marks incorrectly. A) "I am hungry, " said Lily. B) "I am hungry, " said Lily. C) I am hungry, " said Lily. D) "I am hungry, " said Lily. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I am hungry, " said Lily. 9. Which of the following demonstrates the correct use of quotation marks for a title? A) The chapter called The Origin of Species was fascinating. B) The chapter called "The Origin of Species" was fascinating. C) The chapter called 'The Origin of Species' was fascinating. D) The chapter called-The Origin of Species-was fascinating. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The chapter called "The Origin of Species" was fascinating. 10. Choose the sentence that correctly uses quotation marks for a quote within a quote. A) "Did you hear her say, "I will be late" ?" asked Tom. B) "Did you hear her say, I will be late?" asked Tom. C) "Did you hear her say, 'I will be late'?" asked Tom. D) "Did you hear her say, 'I will be late?" asked Tom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Did you hear her say, 'I will be late'?" asked Tom. 11. How should the following sentence be punctuated? She exclaimed "I can't believe it" A) She exclaimed, "I can't believe it!". B) She exclaimed, "I can't believe it" . C) She exclaimed "I can't believe it" . D) She exclaimed "I can't believe it!". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She exclaimed, "I can't believe it!". 12. Which sentence uses quotation marks for a title? A) I read the story "The Lion and the Mouse.". B) I read the story The Lion and the Mouse. C) I read the story, The Lion and the Mouse. D) I read the story "The Lion and the Mouse. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I read the story "The Lion and the Mouse.". 13. Identify the quoted speech in this sentence: "I finished my homework, " said Alex. A) I finished my homework. B) Said Alex. C) Finished my homework. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I finished my homework. 14. Read the following paragraph and determine which sentence correctly uses quotation marks according to standard English conventions. A) The teacher said, "Please hand in your assignments by Friday" . B) The teacher said, "Please hand in your assignments by Friday.". C) The teacher said "Please hand in your assignments by Friday.". D) The teacher said, Please hand in your assignments by Friday. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The teacher said, "Please hand in your assignments by Friday.". 15. Which sentence correctly shows two people talking? A) "I like apples, " said John "Me too, " said Mary. B) "I like apples, " said John. Me too, " said Mary. C) "I like apples, " said John. "Me too, " said Mary. D) "I like apples, " said John. "Me too, " said Mary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "I like apples, " said John. "Me too, " said Mary. 16. A student wrote:The coach shouted, "Run faster!" Which revision best demonstrates correct use of quotation marks if the sentence is changed to a question? A) The coach shouted, "Run faster!". B) The coach shouted, "Run faster?". C) The coach shouted, "Run faster!". D) The coach shouted, "Run faster"!. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The coach shouted, "Run faster?". 17. Which sentence correctly uses quotation marks and punctuation for a split quotation? A) "I can't believe, " she said "that we won the game!". B) "I can't believe, " she said, "that we won the game!". C) "I can't believe she said, that we won the game!". D) "I can't believe" she said, "that we won the game!". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "I can't believe, " she said, "that we won the game!". 18. Identify the sentence that contains a direct quotation. A) He wondered about my arrival. B) I told him I would be there. C) "Are you coming?" he asked. D) He asked if I was coming. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Are you coming?" he asked. 19. Which sentence correctly uses quotation marks for emphasis? A) The sign read, "Walk on the grass.". B) The sign read, Walk on the grass. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sign read, "Walk on the grass.". 20. Which part of the sentence should be inside quotation marks? Maria asked, can I have some juice? A) Maria asked. B) Maria asked, can I have some juice. C) Juice. D) Can I have some juice. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can I have some juice. 21. Which sentence correctly uses quotation marks for a direct quotation with a question? A) "What time is lunch" asked Sam?. B) "What time is lunch, " asked Sam. C) "What time is lunch?" asked Sam. D) "What time is lunch" ? asked Sam. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "What time is lunch?" asked Sam. 22. What punctuation mark is used to indicate a quote? A) Commas. B) Periods. C) Quotation marks. D) Apostrophes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Quotation marks. 23. Select the sentence that uses quotation marks for a direct quote. A) She said, I am tired. B) She said that she was tired. C) She said, "I am tired.". D) She said I am tired. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She said, "I am tired.". 24. How are quotation marks used in a sentence with interrupted dialogue? A) "I don't think", she began, but he cut her off. B) "I don't think." She began, but he cut her off. C) "I don't think" she began but he cut her off. D) "I don't think-" she began, but he cut her off. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "I don't think-" she began, but he cut her off. 25. Identify the quotation marks in the following sentence:Tom asked, "Can I have some ice cream?" A) '' ''. B) { }. C) ( ). D) [ ]. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) '' ''. 26. What is a direct quotation? A) Words that tell what someone said, but not exactly. B) The exact words spoken by someone, shown with quotation marks. C) A sentence with a question mark. D) A summary of what someone said. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The exact words spoken by someone, shown with quotation marks. 27. Zychaela shouted, "Watch out!" while playing soccer. Which of the following sentences correctly represents what she said? A) Zychaela shouted, Watch out!. B) Zychaela shouted, 'Watch out!' loudly. C) Zychaela shouted, 'Watch out!'. D) Zychaela shouted, "Watch out!". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Zychaela shouted, "Watch out!". 28. You are revising a research paper. Which sentence correctly uses quotation marks and punctuation for a direct quote? A) According to the article, "Exercise is essential for good health.". B) According to the article, Exercise is essential for good health. C) According to the article, "Exercise is essential for good health, ". D) According to the article, "Exercise is essential for good health" . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) According to the article, "Exercise is essential for good health.". 29. Select the sentence that uses quotation marks and punctuation correctly. A) "Don't forget your lunch" . reminded Dad. B) Don't forget your lunch, reminded Dad.TagsNY.ELA.6.CC.14.P. C) "Don't forget your lunch, " reminded Dad. D) "Don't forget your lunch" reminded Dad. 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