This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Formatting Quotations – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Formatting Quotations Quiz 3 (21 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence correctly uses a comma to introduce a quotation? A) He said:'Let's go to the park.'. B) She whispered, 'Be quiet.'. C) They announced:'The show is starting.'. D) I exclaimed:'What a surprise!'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She whispered, 'Be quiet.'. 2. Correct any errors in capitalization or punctuation:"The tongue is the pen of the heart" states an old Yiddish proverb. A) "The tongue is the pen of the heart, " states an old Yiddish proverb. B) "The tongue 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 tongue is the pen of the heart, " states an old Yiddish proverb. 3. SHOULD I USE A COMMA OR A COLON IN FRONT OF THIS QUOTATION?:My husband had a plan to fix this issue "Why don't we call the office and ask them to bill us again?" A) Comma. B) Colon. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Colon. 4. The author explains that "dogs are better than cats" (32) because they are smarter. A) Cats, " because. B) Cats, " (32). C) Cats" because. D) No Change. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cats" because. 5. What is used most commonly in books and in the MELCon paragraphs you've written in the past? A) Dialogue quote. B) Flow quote. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dialogue quote. 6. He said he was "going to the store." A) Was, "going. B) Was, "Going. C) Was "Going. D) No Change. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No Change. 7. When citing a quotation, the page number goes A) Inside double quotation marks '' ''. B) Inside single quotation marks ' '. C) Inside parentheses ( ). D) Inside brackets [ ]. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inside parentheses ( ). 8. What is wrong with this sentence?:The so-called "thirty minute guarantee" at this doctor's office is a joke. A) Nothing looks great!. B) There should be a comma after SO-CALLED. C) THIRTY should be capitalized. D) There should be a comma after GUARANTEE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nothing looks great!. 9. DIALOGUE OR FLOW QUOTE?:The doctor burst through the door, announcing, "Thank you for waiting." A) Dialogue. B) Flow. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dialogue. 10. So how can I tell that I have a FLOW QUOTE in front of me? A) Only part of a person's words might be quoted. B) It may not be clear who is talking. There may not even be a verb indicating that someone IS talking. C) The word "that" might appear before the quotation. D) All of these may be true. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these may be true. 11. What is a colon? A) Separates two complete sentences that are related in topic to one another. B) Part of your digestive system. C) Introduces new information coming at the end of the sentence, like a list, quote, idea, or other detail. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Introduces new information coming at the end of the sentence, like a list, quote, idea, or other detail. 12. Correct any errors in capitalization or punctuatuion:"Show me a man with a tattoo and I'll show you a man with an interesting past", remarked Jack London. A) "Show me a man with a tattoo, and I'll show you a man with an interesting past", remarked Jack London. B) "Show me a man with a tattoo and I'll show you a man with an interesting past, " remarked Jack London. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Show me a man with a tattoo and I'll show you a man with an interesting past, " remarked Jack London. 13. Just like the famous civil rights activist, "I have a dream" (King). A) Dream." (King). B) Dream (King).". C) Dream.". D) No Change. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No Change. 14. According to the author, "Dogs are better than cats" (54). A) Cats." (54). B) Cats (54).". C) Cats" (pg. 54). D) No Change. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No Change. 15. "I don't want to go" she said. A) Go, " she said. B) Go", she said. C) Go." She said. D) No Change. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Go, " she said. 16. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS SENTENCE?:Although she was grateful, the receptionist replied, "I cannot accept your cookies, but have a great day!" A) Nothing looks great!. B) "I" should not be capitalized. C) There should be a colon instead of a comma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nothing looks great!. 17. According to Ms. Iven "there are many ways to integrate quotes into your essays." A) Ms. Iven, "there. B) Ms. Iven "There. C) Ms. Iven, "There. D) No Change. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ms. Iven, "There. 18. When I'm using a colon in front of a quotation, should I capitalize the first word of the quotation? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 19. When quoting a source, how should you indicate omitted words? A) Ellipses. B) Brackets. C) Parentheses. D) Hyphens. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ellipses. 20. What is the correct way to format a block quotation in an essay? A) Indent the entire block and use quotation marks. B) Indent the entire block without quotation marks. C) Use quotation marks without indenting. D) Neither indent nor use quotation marks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indent the entire block without quotation marks. 21. "Help me ..... '' screamed Blake. A) . B) ''. C) !. D) ?. 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