This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Quotation Marks – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Quotation Marks Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Complete the sentence with correct punctuation: "Are we there yet" ..... the kids from the backseat. A) Asked?. B) Asked!. C) Asked. D) Asked. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Asked?. 2. Can quotation marks be used for emphasis? A) Yes. B) Only in formal writing. C) Sometimes. D) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No. 3. Choose the sentence with no mistakes.Check ALL grammar! A) The colorful necklace was a statemen piece with her beautifull dress. B) The colorful necklace was a statement piece with her beautiful dress. C) The colorful necklace was a statement piece with her beautiful dress. D) The colorful necklace was a statement piece with her beautiful dress. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The colorful necklace was a statement piece with her beautiful dress. 4. Which sentence correctly uses quotation marks to show what someone said? A) Are you going to the movies, my friend asked. B) "I'm going to the movies, " my friend said. C) My friend said he was going to the movies. D) My friend looked like he was going to the movies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "I'm going to the movies, " my friend said. 5. Which sentence demonstrates correct use of quotation marks and commas? A) "I think, he said, that we should leave now.". B) "I think, " he said, "that we should leave now.". C) "I think" he said, "that we should leave now.". D) "I think, " he said "that we should leave now.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "I think, " he said, "that we should leave now.". 6. Choose the correct use of quotation marks in this sentence:One of my grandfather's favorite songs is James Taylor's Country Road. A) One of my grandfather's favorite songs is "James Taylor's" Country Road. B) "One of my grandfather's favorite songs" is James Taylor's Country Road. C) One of my grandfather's favorite songs is James Taylor's "Country Road.". D) One of my grandfather's favorite songs is James Taylor's Country Road.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) One of my grandfather's favorite songs is James Taylor's "Country Road.". 7. "Art in every form was used to denounce the pope and the old church." A) A challenge or something in the way. B) Deserving of special respect. C) Not connected to religion. D) To publicly state that something or someone is bad or wrong. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To publicly state that something or someone is bad or wrong. 8. Choose the correct use of quotation marks in this sentence:When the song ended, Keesha said, I've got a great idea! A) When the song ended, Keesha said, I've got a great idea!. B) "When the song ended, " Keesha said, I've got a great idea!. C) When the song ended, Keesha said, "I've got a great idea!". D) When the song ended, "Keesha said, I've got a great idea!". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When the song ended, Keesha said, "I've got a great idea!". 9. Choose the sentence with correct dialogue punctuation. A) 'Let's go to the park' said Lucy. B) 'Let's go to the park.' said Lucy. C) 'Let's go to the park, ' said Lucy. D) 'Let's go to the park, ' Said Lucy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 'Let's go to the park, ' said Lucy. 10. Complete the sentence: "I can't believe it's already Friday, " ..... exclaimed. A) Her. B) Her. C) She. D) She. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She. 11. Identify the sentence that correctly punctuates dialogue with a tag at the end. A) "I finished my homework." Liam said,. B) "I finished my homework, " Liam said. C) "I finished my homework." Liam said. D) "I finished my homework", Liam said. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "I finished my homework, " Liam said. 12. Is this correct?The text says "Never forget to put a period at the end of your sentences." A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 13. What is an example of a sentence with correct quotation mark usage? A) She asked, "Are you coming to the party?". B) She exclaimed, 'What a beautiful day!'. C) He said, 'I will be there soon.'. D) They wondered, "What time is it?". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She asked, "Are you coming to the party?". 14. Choose the correct version: "I'm so excited for the weekend" said Jake. A) "I'm so excited for the weekend, " said Jake. B) "I'm so excited for the weekend." said Jake. C) "I'm so excited for the weekend" said Jake. D) "I'm so excited for the weekend", said Jake. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "I'm so excited for the weekend, " said Jake. 15. When you write the exact words someone said or wrote themselves, we call this ..... A) A direct quote. B) A claim. C) A citation. D) A speaker tag. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A direct quote. 16. Identify the part of the dialogue that is incorrectly punctuated: "Wow, this is amazing" said Jamie. A) The word 'Wow'. B) The word 'said'. C) There should be a comma after 'amazing'. D) The comma after 'amazing'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There should be a comma after 'amazing'. 17. Where should the quotation marks go?I love my new kitten! said Tina. He is so playful. A) "I love my new kitten"! said Tina. He is so playful. B) "I love my new kitten!" said Tina. He is so playful. C) "I love my new kitten!" said Tina. "He is so playful.". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "I love my new kitten!" said Tina. "He is so playful.". 18. Identify the error in the sentence below."Pluto used to be a real planet." Sharmila explained. A) There should be a comma instead of a period after planet. B) There should be both a period and a comma after planet. C) There should not be quotation marks after planet. D) The word Pluto should not be capitalized. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There should be a comma instead of a period after planet. 19. "Where's Papa" going with the ax said Fern . Correct the sentence. A) "Where's Papa going with the ax, said Fern.". B) Where's "Papa going '' with the ax, said Fern. C) "Where's Papa going with the ax", said Fern. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Where's Papa going with the ax", said Fern. 20. During a creative writing workshop, you're discussing how to correctly use commas in a series involving adjectives. Which sentence correctly uses commas to separate adjectives describing a noun? A) The tall, dark, and handsome stranger walked into the room. B) The tall dark and handsome stranger walked into the room. C) The tall, dark and handsome stranger walked into the room. D) The tall dark, and handsome stranger walked into the room. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The tall, dark, and handsome stranger walked into the room. 21. Which sentence correctly uses quotation marks for dialogue? A) "Are we there yet?" asked the kids eagerly. B) "Are we there yet? asked the kids eagerly.". C) Are we there yet? asked the kids eagerly. D) "Are we there yet!" asked the kids eagerly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Are we there yet?" asked the kids eagerly. 22. A period should always be inside the quotation marks if the sentence ends with a quote. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. What is the rule for capitalizing the first word of dialogue? A) Always use all capital letters for the first word. B) Capitalize the first word of dialogue. C) Do not capitalize the first word. D) Only capitalize the first word if it is a proper noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Capitalize the first word of dialogue. 24. Where should quotation marks be added in the sentence below?It's sad to leave, admitted Lucy, but I must. A) Only before It's and after leave,. B) Only before but and after must. C) Before It's and after leave, and before but and after must. D) Before admitted and after Lucy and before but and after must. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Before It's and after leave, and before but and after must. 25. Which sentence correctly formats dialogue with multiple sentences? A) "I can't believe it!" she said "This is amazing.". B) "I can't believe it, " she said. "This is amazing.". C) "I can't believe it!" she said. "This is amazing.". D) "I can't believe it! she said. This is amazing.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "I can't believe it!" she said. "This is amazing.". 26. How can you edit this quotation?The car is red they replied. A) The car is red, they replied. B) "The car is red" they replied. C) "The car is red" they replied. D) "The car is red, " they replied. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "The car is red, " they replied. 27. When should single quotation marks be used instead of double quotation marks? A) When writing a dialogue in a play. B) When quoting within a quote or indicating a word as a word. C) When writing a title of a book or movie. D) When writing a direct quote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When quoting within a quote or indicating a word as a word. 28. Which sentence correctly uses a comma with a dialogue tag at the beginning? A) The teacher asked "Who knows the answer?". B) The teacher, asked, "Who knows the answer?". C) The teacher asked, "Who knows the answer?". D) The teacher asked: "Who knows the answer?". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The teacher asked, "Who knows the answer?". 29. Is the following sentence punctuated correctly?"Solomon, I just don't know, " muttered Mr. Maraj, "what else to do to help." A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 30. Which piece of textual evidence is written correctly? A) The Speaker hates the Raven when he repeats the word "never more" (Poe 27). B) The Speaker hates the Raven when he repeats the word: "never more" (Poe 27). C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Speaker hates the Raven when he repeats the word "never more" (Poe 27). ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesQuotation Marks Quiz 1Quotation Marks Quiz 3Quotation Marks Quiz 4Quotation Marks Quiz 5Quotation Marks Quiz 6Quotation Marks Quiz 7Quotation Marks Quiz 8Quotation Marks Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books