This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Formatting Quotations – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Formatting Quotations Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Can a Quotation be a fragment incorporated into a sentence without a speaker tag? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 2. In which situation is it appropriate to use a colon before a quotation? A) When the introduction is a complete sentence. B) When the introduction is a fragment. C) When the quotation is a question. D) When the quotation is a single word. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When the introduction is a complete sentence. 3. DIALOGUE OR FLOW QUOTE?:The doctor told me that the "localized pain" I was experiencing was normal. A) Dialogue. B) Flow. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Flow. 4. "This has been a difficult year for America, " writes the author (43). A) America." Writes. B) America (43), " writes. C) America" writes. D) No Change. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No Change. 5. What is the correct way to format a quote from a poem? A) Use a slash to indicate line breaks. B) Use a comma to indicate line breaks. C) Use a period to indicate line breaks. D) Use a semicolon to indicate line breaks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Use a slash to indicate line breaks. 6. When can I use a colon to introduce a quote INSTEAD of a comma? A) Anytime I want. B) When the information before the quote is a complete sentence by itself. C) I can't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When the information before the quote is a complete sentence by itself. 7. Which of the following is a correct way to cite a quote from a website? A) (Author's Last Name). B) (Author's Last Name, Year). C) (Author's Last Name, Page Number). D) (Author's Last Name, URL). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (Author's Last Name, Year). 8. DIALOGUE OR FLOW QUOTE?:When the nurse came into the room, I asked, "When will the doctor be here?" A) Dialogue. B) Flow. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dialogue. 9. If a quote ends with a question mark or exclamation point ..... A) You keep it and do not add a period after the page number and parentheses. B) You move it after the page number and parentheses. C) You erase it, and add a period after the page number and parentheses. D) You keep it, and still add a period after the page number and parentheses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) You keep it, and still add a period after the page number and parentheses. 10. Correct any errors in capitalization or punctuation:Lisa said that the situation was, "an absolute disaster" that showed no signs of improvement. A) Lisa said that the situation was "an absolute disaster" that showed no signs of improvement. B) Lisa said that the situation was "An absolute disaster" that showed no signs of improvement. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lisa said that the situation was "an absolute disaster" that showed no signs of improvement. 11. Which punctuation is used to introduce a block quotation? A) Colon. B) Semicolon. C) Comma. D) Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Colon. 12. When should you use a block quotation? A) When the quote is longer than four lines. B) When the quote is a single sentence. C) When the quote is a question. D) When the quote is from a famous person. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When the quote is longer than four lines. 13. Using commas, periods, question marks, and exclamation points:Which ones should be inside the quotation marks, and which ones should be outside when part of a quotation? A) Inside:commas, periodsOutside:question marks, exclamation points. B) Inside:question marks, exclamation pointsOutside:commas, periods. C) Inside:question marks, periodsOutside:exclamation points, commas. D) Inside:exclamation point, periodsOutside:question marks, commas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inside:commas, periodsOutside:question marks, exclamation points. 14. All quotations are surrounded by A) Single quotation marks ' '. B) Double quotation marks '' ''. C) Parentheses ( ). D) Brackets [ ]. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Double quotation marks '' ''. 15. So how can I tell that I have a DIALOGUE QUOTE in front of me? A) There is a verb indicating that someone is talking, usually right before the quote. B) There is at least one full sentence quoted. C) It is directly stated in the sentence WHO is talking. D) All of these will be true. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these will be true. 16. DIALOGUE OR FLOW QUOTE?:I checked my watch and told my husband, "I hope the doctor comes in soon." A) Dialogue. B) Flow. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dialogue. 17. What is a DIALOGUE QUOTE? A) A quotation that directly shows what a person says. B) A quotation that takes parts of a person's words but incorporates it into MY sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A quotation that directly shows what a person says. 18. How do you indicate a change in capitalization in a quotation? A) Use brackets around the changed letter. B) Use parentheses around the changed letter. C) Use italics for the changed letter. D) Use bold for the changed letter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Use brackets around the changed letter. 19. DIALOGUE OR FLOW QUOTE?:As I sat in the waiting room, I looked at the fish tank filled with "various tropical fish." A) Dialogue. B) Flow. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Flow. 20. Correct any errors in capitalization or punctuation:"An unforgettable, exotic adventure in Thailand", was Janelle's professed dream vacation. A) "An unforgettable, exotic adventure in Thailand" was Janelle's professed dream vacation. B) "An unforgettable, exotic adventure in Thailand, " was Janelle's professed dream vacation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "An unforgettable, exotic adventure in Thailand" was Janelle's professed dream vacation. 21. He asked "do you need anything from the store?" A) He asked, "do. B) He asked, "Do. C) He asked "Do. D) No Change. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He asked, "Do. 22. Which of the following is a correct in-text citation for a book? A) (Smith 23). B) (Smith, 23). C) (Smith:23). D) (Smith; 23). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (Smith 23). 23. Which quotation is formatted correctly? A) Yes, ma'am, said Mary Lou. (18). B) "Yes, ma'am, said Mary Lou" (18). C) "'Yes, ma'am, ' said Mary Lou" (18). D) "'Yes, ma'am, ' said Mary Lou." (18). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "'Yes, ma'am, ' said Mary Lou" (18). 24. Correct any errors in capitalization or punctuation. Your answer should be a single sentence."You shouldn't have gotten a dog if you didn't have time for it" Preston's father gently pointed out. A) "You shouldn't have gotten a dog if you didn't have time for it, " Preston's father gently pointed out. B) "You shouldn't have gotten a dog if you didn't have time for it" Preston's father gently pointed out. C) No Change. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "You shouldn't have gotten a dog if you didn't have time for it, " Preston's father gently pointed out. 25. Correct any errors in capitalization or punctuation:"The tungue is the pen of the heart" states an old Yiddish proverb. A) "The tungue is the pen of the heart, " states an old Yiddish proverb. B) "The tungue is the pen of the heart" states an old Yiddish Proverb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "The tungue is the pen of the heart, " states an old Yiddish proverb. 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