This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Quotation Marks – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Quotation Marks Quiz 14 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Is this sentence punctuated correctly? "Put your books here, " he went on to say. "I'm sure they will be fine!" A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 2. Choose the sentence that correctly punctuates the dialogue tag. A) "Can we go to the park?" asked Tim. B) "Can we go to the park" ? asked Tim. C) "Can we go to the park, " asked Tim. D) "Can we go to the park?" Asked Tim. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Can we go to the park?" asked Tim. 3. Which sentence is punctuated correctly for dialogue? A) 'She said she was coming over later', Mark explained. B) Lisa asked, 'What time is the party?'. C) 'I can't believe it', he said. D) He replied, 'No, I don't want to go.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lisa asked, 'What time is the party?'. 4. Are quotation marks and punctuation correct? "Can we make popcorn?" Jonah asked. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 5. What are the symbols for quotation marks? A) ' (single) and ' (backtick). B) '' (double) and ' (single). C) ' (single) and '' (double). D) '' (double) and # (hash). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) '' (double) and ' (single). 6. Is the direct quotation written correctly?"I had the best game ever!" Bert, bragged. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 7. Why is it important to use quotation marks when quoting directly from the text? A) Quotation marks are unnecessary and add extra characters to the text. B) It is important to use quotation marks when quoting directly from the text to indicate the exact words of the original source. C) Quotation marks are only used for emphasis and do not serve any real purpose. D) Using quotation marks can confuse the reader and make the text harder to understand. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is important to use quotation marks when quoting directly from the text to indicate the exact words of the original source. 8. Which of the following sentences correctly punctuates the tltle of the poem correctly? A) In the poem Greenleaf in the Spring, a cricket is the subject. B) The poet talks about a cricket in the poem "Greenleaf in the Spring.". C) The poet writes about a cricket in the poem "Greenleaf in the Spring.". D) In the poem Greenleaf in the Spring, the main character is a cricket. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The poet writes about a cricket in the poem "Greenleaf in the Spring.". 9. Select the sentence that correctly uses quotation marks and punctuation for dialogue. A) "Where are you going?" asked Tom. B) "Where are you going?", asked Tom. C) "Where are you going?" ? asked Tom. D) "Where are you going, " asked Tom. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Where are you going?" asked Tom. 10. The Road Not Taken (Poem) A) "The Road Not Taken". B) The Road Not Taken. C) The Road Not Taken. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "The Road Not Taken". 11. Which sentence correctly uses quotation marks for a character's thoughts? A) I hope mom will say "yes, " she thought. B) I hope mom will say yes, she thought. C) "I hope mom will say yes, " she thought. D) "I hope mom will say 'yes', " she thought. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I hope mom will say yes, she thought. 12. Rule 5-Question marks and exclamation marks that are NOT related to the speech should go where? A) Inside the speech marks. B) Outside the speech marks. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Outside the speech marks. 13. Identify the sentence with the correct use of quotation marks and punctuation. A) "Are you coming with us?", she asked. B) "Are you coming with us?" she asked. C) "Are you coming with us?" ? she asked. D) "Are you coming with us, " she asked. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Are you coming with us?" she asked. 14. What is the correct way to punctuate a quote within a sentence? A) Use parentheses. B) Use single quotation marks. C) Use double quotation marks. D) Use no punctuation at all. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Use double quotation marks. 15. Choose the sentence below with correct quotation marks. A) Julian answered, "We are working on math.". B) Julian answered, We are working on math. C) Julian answered, "We are working on math. D) "Julian answered, We are working on math.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Julian answered, "We are working on math.". 16. True or False:Quotation marks are always placed around the dialog tag in a sentence. A) False. B) Only in certain cases. C) Sometimes. D) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 17. True or False:Quotation marks are placed at the beginning and end of a person's exact words. A) True. B) False. C) Sometimes. D) Only in formal writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. Choose the correct use of quotation marks in this story: "Oh, said Erika, "I'm writing about a short story. A) Oh, said Erika, "I'm writing about a short story.". B) "Oh, " said Erika, I'm writing about a short story. C) "Oh, " said Erika, "I'm writing about a short story.". D) "Oh, said Erika, "I'm writing about a short story. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Oh, " said Erika, "I'm writing about a short story.". 19. Which quote is formatted correctly? A) When Amanda Gorman said that "quiet isn't always peace" she was saying that sometimes we need to speak up loudly to make things fair for everyone. B) When Amanda Gorman said that "quiet isn't always peace, " she was saying that sometimes we need to speak up loudly to make things fair for everyone. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When Amanda Gorman said that "quiet isn't always peace, " she was saying that sometimes we need to speak up loudly to make things fair for everyone. 20. Which sentence DOES NOT use quotations correctly? A) I replied, "It's not that cold outside today.". B) I replied. "i won't need a jacket.". C) I replied, "It feels nice outside!". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I replied. "i won't need a jacket.". 21. That same year, he wrote and published the pickwick papers, his first book. A) The pickwick papers. B) The Pickwick Papers. C) The Pickwick Papers. D) Correct as it is. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Pickwick Papers. 22. Complete the sentence:'I'm not sure, ' ..... Tom, 'if I can make it to the game.' A) said B) says C) saying D) say A) Said. B) Says. C) Saying. D) Say. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Said. 23. What is an example of incorrect quotation mark usage? A) The sign said, "No parking! Incorrect punctuation. B) The sign said, 'No parking!'. C) The sign said, "No parking!". D) The sign said, "No parking!" with a period. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sign said, "No parking! Incorrect punctuation. 24. Complete the sentence with the correct punctuation: "I'll meet you by the lockers ..... " Maya whispered. A) . B) ?. C) ,. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ,. 25. Complete the sentence with the correctly capitalized word:My friend asked, " ..... we going to the movies later?" A) Are. B) Are. C) ARe. D) ARE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Are. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesQuotation Marks Quiz 1Quotation Marks Quiz 2Quotation 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