This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Quotation Marks – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Quotation Marks Quiz 14 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Find the quote that is punctuated correctly A) "But we are, " said Grandpa. "Come on! The fish are waiting.". B) "But we are, said Grandpa. Come on! The fish are waiting.". C) "But we are, said Grandpa." "Come on! The fish are waiting.". D) But we are, "said Grandpa." Come on! The fish are waiting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "But we are, " said Grandpa. "Come on! The fish are waiting.". 2. Which sentence correctly shows a quote within a quote? A) "My mom's favorite phrase is, "Actions speak louder than words, "" I explained. B) "My mom's favorite phrase is, "Actions speak louder than words, " I explained. C) My mom's favorite phrase is, 'Actions speak louder than words, ' I explained. D) "My mom's favorite phrase is, 'Actions speak louder than words, "' I explained. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "My mom's favorite phrase is, 'Actions speak louder than words, "' I explained. 3. What should you do if a sentence ends with a dialogue tag? A) The punctuation for the dialogue should be placed inside the quotation marks, followed by the dialogue tag. B) The punctuation should be placed outside the quotation marks. C) The dialogue should be capitalized after the tag. D) The dialogue tag should be omitted entirely. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The punctuation for the dialogue should be placed inside the quotation marks, followed by the dialogue tag. 4. Complete the sentence: "Where are my keys?" ..... asked, looking around. A) He. B) Him. C) Him. D) He. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He. 5. What is the rule for punctuation when a sentence ends with a quote? A) The punctuation should be placed at the beginning of the quote. B) The punctuation should be placed inside the quotation marks. C) The punctuation should be placed outside the quotation marks. D) The punctuation should be omitted entirely. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The punctuation should be placed inside the quotation marks. 6. Choose the correct punctuation for the following sentence: "Are you coming to the party" asked Lisa. A) "Are you coming to the party?" asked Lisa. B) "Are you coming to the party?" Asked Lisa. C) "Are you coming to the party, " asked Lisa. D) "Are you coming to the party." asked Lisa. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Are you coming to the party?" asked Lisa. 7. Select the sentence that written correctly. A) "When will we have recess?" asked Logan. B) "When will we have recess, " asked Logan. C) "when will we have recess?" asked Logan. D) "When will we have recess." asked Logan?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "When will we have recess?" asked Logan. 8. Quotation marks are always used to indicate spoken dialogue. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. What punctuation do you use when someone is speaking? A) Full stop. B) Exclamation point. C) Question mark. D) Quotation maks. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Quotation maks. 10. The sentence: "How do you do?" said the gentleman. Is a quotation mark? A) Yes. B) No. C) I dont know. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 11. Choose the correct use of quotation marks in this sentence:Who is your favorite author? the students asked theirteacher. A) "Who is your favorite author?" the students asked theirteacher. B) Who is your favorite author? the students asked theirteacher. C) "Who is your favorite author? the students asked theirteacher.". D) Who is your favorite author? "the students asked theirteacher.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Who is your favorite author?" the students asked theirteacher. 12. Complete the sentence with the punctuation that correctly separates the dialogue from the action beat: "I'm finished with my project" ..... He closed his laptop. A) !. B) . C) ;. D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) . 13. What is the CORRECT way to write the sentence below as a direct quotation?Danny shouted let's go outside. A) Danny shouted, "Let's go outside.". B) Danny shouted. "Let's go outside.". C) Danny shouted, "let's go outside.". D) "Danny shouted, let's go outside.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Danny shouted, "Let's go outside.". 14. Where do the quotation marks go?Are you having fish for dinner? Peter the Penguin asked. A) Are you having fish for dinner? "Peter the Penguin" asked. B) "Are you having fish for dinner?" Peter the Penguin asked. C) Are you having "fish for dinner?" Peter the Penguin asked. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Are you having fish for dinner?" Peter the Penguin asked. 15. Choose the correct use of quotation marks in this sentence:Chapter 6 of Treasure Island is titled The Captain's Papers. A) Chapter 6 of Treasure Island is titled The Captain's Papers. B) Chapter 6 of Treasure Island is titled "The Captain's Papers.". C) "Chapter 6" of Treasure Island is titled The Captain's Papers. D) Chapter 6 of "Treasure Island is titled The Captain's Papers.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chapter 6 of Treasure Island is titled "The Captain's Papers.". 16. "I enjoy reading, " Margaret said, "especially mystery books."True or False? The sentence is written correctly. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. Choose the correct use of quotation marks in this sentence:I looked up at Mom and exclaimed, No way! A) I looked up at Mom and exclaimed, "No way!". B) I looked up at Mom and "exclaimed, No way!". C) I looked up at Mom and exclaimed, No way!. D) I looked up at Mom and exclaimed, "No way!. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I looked up at Mom and exclaimed, "No way!". 18. Select the option that correctly uses quotation marks for a split dialogue. A) "I don't know, " she said "if I can make it.". B) "I don't know, " she said, "if I can make it.". C) "I don't know, " she said. "If I can make it.". D) "I don't know" she said, "if I can make it.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "I don't know, " she said, "if I can make it.". 19. Complete the sentence:'That's a great idea, ' ..... shouted, jumping up and down. A) He. B) He. C) Him. D) Him. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He. 20. "It's in the corner, replied Julie. It's sitting next to Parker's." A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 21. "Call up the Zuckermans, '' suggested Mrs. Arable to Fern." Correct the sentence. A) "Call up the Zuckermans, suggested Mrs. Arable to Fern. B) Call up the Zuckermans, '' suggested Mrs. Arable to Fern. C) "Call up the Zuckermans, '' suggested Mrs. Arable to Fern. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Call up the Zuckermans, '' suggested Mrs. Arable to Fern. 22. Which of the following go INSIDE final quotation marks? A) Commas and periods. B) Exclamation marks and question marks. C) Semicolons and colons. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Commas and periods. 23. Choose the correct use of quotation marks in this sentence:The Sinking Ship" is a fable by Robert Louis Stevenson. A) "The Sinking Ship" is a fable by Robert Louis Stevenson. B) The Sinking Ship" is a fable by Robert Louis Stevenson. C) The Sinking Ship" is a fable by "Robert Louis Stevenson.". D) The Sinking Ship is a fable by Robert Louis Stevenson. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "The Sinking Ship" is a fable by Robert Louis Stevenson. 24. Identify the error in the sentence below."I believe I've figured it out" the scientist answered. A) I should not be capitalized. B) There should be quotation marks before the and after answered. C) There should be a period after out. D) There should a comma after out. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) There should a comma after out. 25. Imagine Ava, Luna, and Scarlett are having a delightful breakfast together. Which sentence correctly describes their meal using commas in a series? A) For breakfast, they had toast, eggs and orange juice. B) For breakfast they had toast, eggs, and orange juice. C) For breakfast, they had toast eggs and orange juice. D) For breakfast they had toast eggs, and orange juice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For breakfast they had toast, eggs, and orange juice. 26. True or False:The punctuation always goes inside the quotation marks at the end of a dialogue. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 27. Is the sentence correct? True or False?"Please welcome Michael Jackson" said the talk-show host. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 28. Choose the correct use of quotation marks in this sentence:Mom started to answer but then said, You should ask him yourself. A) Mom started to answer but then said, You should ask him yourself. B) Mom started to answer but then "said, " You should ask him yourself. C) Mom started to answer but then said, You should ask him yourself.". D) Mom started to answer but then said, "You should ask him yourself.". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mom started to answer but then said, "You should ask him yourself.". 29. How do you punctuate a sentence with quotation marks? A) Place punctuation marks inside the quotation marks if they are part of the quoted material. B) Punctuation is not necessary when using quotation marks. C) Place punctuation marks outside the quotation marks. D) Always use a comma before the quotation marks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Place punctuation marks inside the quotation marks if they are part of the quoted material. 30. Why is it important to use proper punctuation and formatting in dialogue? A) To make the dialogue more confusing. B) To waste time and effort. C) To clarify who is speaking and make the dialogue easier to read and understand. D) To annoy the reader. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To clarify who is speaking and make the dialogue easier to read and understand. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesQuotation Marks Quiz 1Quotation Marks Quiz 2Quotation Marks Quiz 3Quotation Marks Quiz 4Quotation Marks Quiz 5Quotation Marks Quiz 6Quotation Marks Quiz 7Quotation Marks Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books