This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Quotation Marks – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Quotation Marks Quiz 21 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Where should the comma be placed in the following sentence:She said 'I am coming home'? A) After 'said'. B) After 'home'. C) Before 'said'. D) Before 'home'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After 'said'. 2. How can the following sentence be revised?He lives in Miami Florida. A) He, lives in Miami Florida. B) Correct as is. C) He lives in Miami, Florida. D) He lives in, Miami Florida. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He lives in Miami, Florida. 3. Where should the quotation marks go?You should wear a hat. It's cold today, said Andrew's dad. A) "You should wear a hat. It's cold today, " said Andrew's dad. B) "You should wear a hat" . It's cold today, said Andrew's dad. C) "You should wear a hat. It's cold today, said" Andrew's dad. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "You should wear a hat. It's cold today, " said Andrew's dad. 4. Which of the following sentences correctly uses quotation marks for direct speech? A) He said, I will be there soon. B) He said, 'I will be there soon. C) He said, I will be there soon'. D) He said, 'I will be there soon'. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He said, 'I will be there soon'. 5. Choose the sentence with correct punctuation: "Do you want to come over later" asked Tom. A) "Do you want to come over later, " asked Tom. B) "Do you want to come over later." asked Tom?. C) "Do you want to come over later?" asked Tom. D) "Do you want to come over later" ? asked Tom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Do you want to come over later?" asked Tom. 6. True or False:The sentence "It's time to go, " yelled Dad! is correctly punctuated. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 7. Is the sentence correct? True or False?Give me, King Midas said, "the power to turn everything I touch into gold." A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. Which sentence correctly uses a dialogue tag? A) "Let's go to the park, " said Jake!. B) "Let's go to the park!" Said Jake. C) Let's go to the park! said Jake. D) "Let's go to the park!" said Jake. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "Let's go to the park!" said Jake. 9. Which option correctly uses quotation marks and punctuation for a question within dialogue? A) "Will you be my friend?" She asked. B) "Will you be my friend" ? she asked. C) "Will you be my friend?" she asked. D) "Will you be my friend, " she asked?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Will you be my friend?" she asked. 10. Quotation marks show dialogue. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. Choose the correct use of quotation marks in this sentence:Today's music, Grandma always jokes, is just a bunch of noise! A) "Today's music, " Grandma always jokes, "is just a bunch of noise!". B) "Today's music, " Grandma always jokes, is just a bunch of noise!. C) Today's music, Grandma always jokes, "is just a bunch of noise!". D) Today's music, Grandma always jokes, is just a bunch of noise!. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Today's music, " Grandma always jokes, "is just a bunch of noise!". 12. Is this sentence punctuated correctly?"My favorite show is on right now" exclaimed Kyndal. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 13. Choose the correct use of quotation marks in this sentence:Keesha replied, I haven't decided yet, and it's due next month. A) Keesha replied, I haven't decided yet, and it's due "next month.". B) "Keesha" replied, I haven't decided yet, and it's due next month. C) Keesha replied, I haven't decided yet, and it's due next month. D) Keesha replied, "I haven't decided yet, " and it's due next month. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Keesha replied, "I haven't decided yet, " and it's due next month. 14. Complete the sentence:'Let's go to the game, ' he said, ..... his bag. A) Grabbed. B) Grabs. C) Grab. D) Grabbing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Grabbing. 15. Is the sentence correct? True or False?Tin soldier said the goblin, "don't wish for what does not belong to you." A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 16. Where should quotation marks be added in the sentence below?My classes did very well on the assignment, Mr. Velez happily reported. A) Before My and after reported. B) Before My and after assignment,. C) Before Mr. Velez and after reported. D) Before assignment and after Mr. Velez. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Before My and after assignment,. 17. What is the correct way to write a sentence with a question in dialogue? A) The question should be enclosed in quotation marks, and the question mark should be placed inside the quotation marks. B) The question should be written in italics without any punctuation. C) The question should be written in bold and followed by a period. D) The question should be placed outside the quotation marks with a comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The question should be enclosed in quotation marks, and the question mark should be placed inside the quotation marks. 18. Choose the best sentence the correctly fixes the errors.how, are you, today, sir, thomas Asked? A) How are you today, sir, thomas Asked?. B) How, are you, today, sir, thomas asked?. C) "How are you today, sir, " thomas Asked?. D) "How are you today, sir?" Thomas asked. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "How are you today, sir?" Thomas asked. 19. Complete the sentence: "I love playing soccer, " ..... Jake. A) Say. B) Saying. C) Says. D) Said. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Said. 20. What punctuation should be used inside the quotation marks? A) Colon. B) Semicolon. C) Comma, period, question mark, exclamation point, etc. D) Apostrophe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma, period, question mark, exclamation point, etc. 21. What is the purpose of quotation marks in writing? A) To indicate the exact words used and clarify who is speaking. B) To emphasize important words in a sentence. C) To separate different sections of a text. D) To indicate a pause in dialogue. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To indicate the exact words used and clarify who is speaking. 22. Where do the quotation marks go?Should I bring anything for dessert? I know that you love sardine cake, Pam said. A) "Should I bring anything for dessert? I know that you love sardine cake, " Pam said. B) "Should I bring anything for dessert?" I know that you love sardine cake, Pam said. C) Should I bring anything for dessert? I know that you love sardine cake, "Pam said.". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Should I bring anything for dessert? I know that you love sardine cake, " Pam said. 23. True or False:The comma in the sentence 'Jessica asked, "Can you help me with this?"' is placed correctly. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 24. Where should the quotation marks go?Do you want ice cream? asked Peter. A) Do you want ice cream? asked "Peter.". B) "Do you want ice cream?" asked Peter. C) "Do you want ice cream? asked" Peter. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Do you want ice cream?" asked Peter. 25. Complete the sentence with the correct word: "If you ask me, " said Keisha, " ..... should practice more." A) We. B) We. C) And we. D) But we. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We. 26. Where do the quotation marks go?As a matter of fact I am, Pam the Penguin responded, would you like to come over? A) "As a matter of fact I am, Pam the Penguin responded, would you like to come over?". B) As a matter of fact I am, "Pam the Penguin responded, " would you like to come over?. C) "As a matter of fact I am, " Pam the Penguin responded, "would you like to come over?". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "As a matter of fact I am, " Pam the Penguin responded, "would you like to come over?". 27. Is the following sentence punctuated correctly?"Why was I not informed of this?" Jasmine asked the social worker. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 28. How should you punctuate a sentence that includes a direct quote and ends with a question mark? A) Before the quotation marks. B) Inside the quotation marks. C) Outside the quotation marks. D) After the quotation marks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inside the quotation marks. 29. I love Ice cream said the doctorWhat would be the best way to correct the sentence? A) "I love ice cream, " said the doctor. B) I love ice cream said the doctor. C) "I love ice cream said the doctor.". D) I love ice cream said the doctor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "I love ice cream, " said the doctor. 30. Find the verb:Dad drives a truck. A) A. B) Truck. C) Dad. D) Drives. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Drives. ← 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