This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Quotation Marks – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Quotation Marks Quiz 17 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the dialog tag in the sentence below:"Have you ever been ice skating?" asked Katelyn. A) Have you ever been. B) Ice skating. C) Asked Katelyn. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Asked Katelyn. 2. What is the correct way to write a sentence with a quote? A) The teacher said, 'Please read the chapter.'. B) The teacher said, Please read the chapter. C) The teacher said, "Please read the chapter.". D) The teacher said:'Please read the chapter.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The teacher said, "Please read the chapter.". 3. Which sentence incorrectly uses quotation marks for dialogue? A) "I'll see you tomorrow!" she exclaimed. B) "I'll see you tomorrow, " she said. C) "I'll see you tomorrow", she said. D) "I'll see you tomorrow." She said. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "I'll see you tomorrow", she said. 4. What is the rule for using quotation marks with dialogue tags like 'he said' or 'she asked'? A) Do not use quotation marks. B) Use quotation marks only for the dialogue tag. C) Place the dialogue tag inside the quotation marks. D) Place the dialogue tag outside the quotation marks. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Place the dialogue tag outside the quotation marks. 5. Which sentence used commas correctly?You might try lettuce carrots and tomatoes. A) You might try lettuce carrots, and tomatoes. B) You might try lettuce, carrots, and tomatoes. C) You might try lettuce, carrots and, tomatoes. D) You might try, lettuce carrots and tomatoes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You might try lettuce, carrots, and tomatoes. 6. Imagine you're at a movie night hosted by Scarlett, Maya, and Aria. Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas to set off an introductory element, so you don't disturb the fun! A) Before the movie starts:remember to turn off your phone. B) Before the movie starts remember to turn off your phone. C) Before the movie starts; remember to turn off your phone. D) Before the movie starts, remember to turn off your phone. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Before the movie starts, remember to turn off your phone. 7. According to the article in the New York Times, "There was a backlash at the festival." A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 8. Which sentence correctly places the question mark when the main sentence is a question about a statement? A) Did Mr. Ortiz just say, "Your projects are due Friday?.". B) Did Mr. Ortiz just say, "Your projects are due Friday.". C) Did Mr. Ortiz just say, "Your projects are due Friday" ?. D) Did Mr. Ortiz just say, "Your projects are due Friday?". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Did Mr. Ortiz just say, "Your projects are due Friday" ?. 9. Which sentence has proper punctuation & capitalization? A) Sandy screamed, "It's a snow day!". B) Sandy screamed it's a snow day!. C) Sandy screamed, "it's a snow day!". D) Sandy screamed "It's a snow day!". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sandy screamed, "It's a snow day!". 10. Choose the correct abbreviation for "Mister Charles" . A) M.R. Charles. B) MR Charles. C) Mr Charles. D) Mr. Charles. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mr. Charles. 11. Which is correct? A) "What did you want?" asked Molly. B) "What did you want" ? asked Molly. C) "What did you want?" Asked Molly. A) A. B) B. C) C. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 12. True or False:When a quote is interrupted by a dialogue tag, the second part of the quote should start with a lowercase letter. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. In American English, where should the punctuation be placed in relation to quotation marks? A) At the beginning of the sentence. B) Inside the quotation marks. C) Only for question marks. D) Outside the quotation marks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inside the quotation marks. 14. Before I can include my textual evidence, what do I need to add? A) My opinion. B) A concluding statement. C) A phrase or sentence. D) A citation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A phrase or sentence. 15. Imagine Benjamin, William, and Harper planned an adventurous day out. Select the sentence that correctly uses commas to set off an introductory element about their day. A) Despite the bad weather; they decided to go hiking. B) Despite the bad weather they decided to go hiking. C) Despite the bad weather:they decided to go hiking. D) Despite the bad weather, they decided to go hiking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Despite the bad weather, they decided to go hiking. 16. Which of the following sentences uses quotation marks correctly? a) "I can't believe it!" exclaimed John. b) "I can't believe it"! exclaimed John. c) "I can't believe it, exclaimed John!" d)none of the above A) D. B) C. C) A. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. 17. Choose the sentence that correctly uses quotation marks for dialogue with an action tag in the middle. A) "Let's go to the beach, " he suggested. "Before it gets too hot.". B) "Let's go to the beach, " he suggested "before it gets too hot.". C) "Let's go to the beach" he suggested, "before it gets too hot.". D) "Let's go to the beach, " he suggested, "before it gets too hot.". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "Let's go to the beach, " he suggested, "before it gets too hot.". 18. What's for Lunch? (Article) A) What's for Lunch. B) What's for Lunch. C) "What's for Lunch". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "What's for Lunch". 19. What punctuation mark is used to separate the dialogue from the rest of the sentence?a) Commab) Periodc) Question mark A) Comma. B) Exclamation mark. C) Semicolon. D) Colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma. 20. Select the answer with the correctly placed quotation marks ( " ''). A) "Teacher Hunter said, " It is my car. B) Teacher "Hunter said" , it is my car. C) Teacher, Hunter "said, it is my car. D) Teacher Hunter said, "It is my car.". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Teacher Hunter said, "It is my car.". 21. Imagine Sophia is at the grocery store, making her way through the fruit aisle. She's picking out her favorites for a big fruit salad. Select the sentence that correctly uses commas to separate the items in her list, including the last two items. A) She bought apples, bananas, oranges and grapes. B) She bought apples bananas, oranges, and grapes. C) She bought apples, bananas, oranges, and grapes. D) She bought apples bananas oranges and grapes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She bought apples, bananas, oranges, and grapes. 22. Complete the sentence: "Do you think, " he whispered, " ..... will win the game tonight?" A) We. B) They. C) We. D) They. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We. 23. Locate the sentence that places the opening and closing quotation marks correctly around the spoken words. A) "Let's go to the park, " said Ava. B) Let's go to the park, " said Ava. C) Let's go to the park, said Ava" . D) "Let's go to the park, said Ava. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Let's go to the park, " said Ava. 24. Choose the correct punctuation for this sentence: "I can't believe it's already Friday, " said Lisa. A) Friday" said Lisa. B) Friday, " said Lisa.". C) Friday, " said Lisa. D) Friday, said Lisa.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Friday, " said Lisa. 25. Look at the description in parenthesis. Choose the correct format.Living in the City (magazine article) A) Italics or underlining. B) Quotation marks. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quotation marks. 26. The sentence:single quotation marks Jenn wrote, ''Before I leave, I want to hear Seth say 'Never give up!' once more" is a quotation mark? A) Yes. B) No. C) I dont know. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 27. Where do the quotation marks go?Great! Peter said. I'll be expecting you around 8 p.m. A) "Great! Peter said." I'll be expecting you around 8 p.m. B) "Great!" Peter said. "I'll be expecting you around 8 p.m.". C) Great! Peter said. "I'll be expecting you around 8 p.m.". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Great!" Peter said. "I'll be expecting you around 8 p.m.". 28. RMS Titanic (Ship) A) "RMS Titanic". B) RMS Titanic. C) RMS Titanic. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) RMS Titanic. 29. Choose the correct sentence using comma(s). A) Do you feel better Isabel, than you did yesterday?. B) Do, you feel better Isabel than you did yesterday?. C) Do you feel better, Isabel than you did yesterday?. D) Do you feel better, Isabel, than you did yesterday?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Do you feel better, Isabel, than you did yesterday?. 30. When using quotation marks, the speakers name can appear ..... a quotation. A) Before. B) After. C) Middle. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. ← 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