This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Quotation Marks – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Quotation Marks Quiz 3 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Complete the sentence:'I can't believe it's already 3 PM, ' ..... Jenna as she looked at her watch. A) Exclaims. B) Exclaimed. C) Exclaiming. D) Exclaim. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exclaimed. 2. A comma in a sentence means what?? A) A question. B) Pause. C) Stop. D) Excited feeling. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pause. 3. Complete the sentence:'Can you believe it?' ..... asked in disbelief. A) He. B) Him. C) He. D) Him. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He. 4. What is the dialogue tag in this sentence? Luis couldn't wait to get going, "Mrs. Smith when are we leaving?" A) Luis. B) Luis couldn't wait. C) Luis couldn't wait to get going. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Luis couldn't wait to get going. 5. How do you quote a long passage? A) Use quotation marks and indent the text. B) For long passages, use a block quote format without quotation marks. C) Summarize the passage in your own words. D) Cite the source without quoting the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For long passages, use a block quote format without quotation marks. 6. Is the sentence correct? True or False?Rumpelstiltskin asked, "What is my name" ? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 7. Which sentence does NOT use a comma(s). A) The play was funny interesting and enjoyable. B) Oscar got scenery costumes and a curtain. C) Mike will bring oatmeal and strawberries. D) Oscar Anna and Lamar put on a play. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mike will bring oatmeal and strawberries. 8. Is this sentence punctuated correctly? "I would love popcorn, " said Daniel A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 9. Choose the sentence that correctly punctuates an interrupted quotation. A) "I think, " Maya added, "that we should leave soon.". B) "I think, " Maya added, "That we should leave soon.". C) "I think, Maya added, that we should leave soon.". D) "I think, " Maya added "that we should leave soon.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "I think, " Maya added, "that we should leave soon.". 10. Choose the correct sentence with proper punctuation. A) He said "Let's go to the park" . B) He said "Let's go to the park.". C) He said, "Let's go to the park" . D) He said, "Let's go to the park.". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He said, "Let's go to the park.". 11. The sentence:Today is my birthday! Is a quotation mark? A) No. B) Yes. C) I dont know. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No. 12. Where should the quotation marks go?Is the school play tomorrow? asked Ellie. A) "Is the school play tomorrow?" asked Ellie. B) "Is the school play tomorrow" ? asked Ellie. C) "Is the school" play tomorrow? asked Ellie. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Is the school play tomorrow?" asked Ellie. 13. How do you punctuate a sentence with dialogue? A) Place the quotation marks around the spoken words and use a comma before the closing quotation mark if followed by a dialogue tag. B) Use a period at the end of the spoken words without any quotation marks. C) Write the dialogue in italics and add a semicolon before the closing tag. D) Enclose the dialogue in parentheses and add a question mark at the end. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Place the quotation marks around the spoken words and use a comma before the closing quotation mark if followed by a dialogue tag. 14. Always capitalize first letter of quote. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. Which types of works use quotation marks around their titles? A) Books, films, and stage plays. B) Poems, short stories, and songs. C) Articles, essays, and reports. D) Speeches, lectures, and presentations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Poems, short stories, and songs. 16. How should punctuation be handled when a quote is interrupted by a dialogue tag? A) Punctuation should be placed inside the dialogue tag. B) Punctuation should be omitted altogether. C) Punctuation should be placed inside the quotation marks. D) Punctuation should be placed outside the quotation marks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Punctuation should be placed inside the quotation marks. 17. In which sentence are quotation marks used correctly? A) 'What's your favorite book'? she inquired. B) 'I'm so tired', he complained. C) 'Have you finished your homework', asked Mom. D) Dad said, 'We're going to your favorite restaurant.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dad said, 'We're going to your favorite restaurant.'. 18. When quoting a character's speech, what punctuation is used at the end of the quote if it is a question? A) An exclamation mark is used instead of a question mark. B) A period is used instead of a question mark. C) The question mark is placed inside the quotation marks. D) The question mark is placed outside the quotation marks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The question mark is placed inside the quotation marks. 19. Which sentence shows the commas in the correct place? A) "My friend Kami is spending the night", said Camilla. B) "My friend Kami is spending the night" , said Camilla. C) "My friend Kami is spending the night, " said Camilla. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "My friend Kami is spending the night, " said Camilla. 20. Is this sentence written correctly? "I can!" assured Parker. "The teacher will loveit." A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 21. Select the sentence that correctly integrates dialogue into the narrative. A) She said, "I can't believe it's already June" . B) "I can't believe it's already June, " she said. C) I can't believe it's already June, she said. D) "I can't believe it's already June, she said.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "I can't believe it's already June, " she said. 22. Hey there! Sophia, Ava, and Benjamin are having a debate about flags. Can you help them out? Which sentence correctly uses commas in a series when describing the colors of a flag? A) The flag was red white and blue. B) The flag was red, white and blue. C) The flag was red white, and blue. D) The flag was red, white, and blue. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The flag was red, white, and blue. 23. When should you use quotation marks for titles? A) Use quotation marks for titles of short works like articles, poems, and songs. B) Use quotation marks for titles of long works like books and movies. C) Use quotation marks for all titles regardless of length. D) Use quotation marks only for titles in academic papers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Use quotation marks for titles of short works like articles, poems, and songs. 24. What do you use if the quotations is within a quotation? A) '. B) &. C) ,. D) ''. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) '. 25. Jacob and Couper go for a walk.What is the PREDICATE of this sentence? A) Jacob and Couper. B) Go for a walk. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Go for a walk. 26. Imagine you're proofreading a document and you need to ensure the correct use of commas to set off a direct address. Which sentence correctly uses commas for a direct address? A) "Can you John, pass the salt?" asked Sarah. B) "Can you John pass the salt?" asked Sarah. C) "Can you, John pass the salt?" asked Sarah. D) "Can you, John, pass the salt?" asked Sarah. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "Can you, John, pass the salt?" asked Sarah. 27. Complete the sentence:She shouted, 'Watch out ..... the car!' A) At. B) To. C) In. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For. 28. Choose the correct abbreviation for "Doctor Kim" . A) Dr kim. B) Doc Kim. C) Dr Kim. D) Dr. Kim. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dr. Kim. 29. Which of the following is a correct example of direct speech? A) 'Are you coming' she asked?. B) Are you coming, ' she asked?. C) Are you coming? she asked. D) 'Are you coming?' she asked. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 'Are you coming?' she asked. 30. Select the option that demonstrates the correct use of quotation marks and commas. A) "My brother yelled, I scored a goal!". B) My brother, yelled "I scored a goal!". C) My brother yelled, "I scored a goal!". D) My brother yelled, "I scored a goal!. 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