This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Quotation Marks – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Quotation Marks Quiz 3 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. During a creative writing workshop, you're discussing how to correctly use commas in a series involving adjectives. Which sentence correctly uses commas to separate adjectives describing a noun? A) The tall, dark, and handsome stranger walked into the room. B) The tall dark and handsome stranger walked into the room. C) The tall, dark and handsome stranger walked into the room. D) The tall dark, and handsome stranger walked into the room. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The tall, dark, and handsome stranger walked into the room. 2. Which sentence correctly uses quotation marks for dialogue? A) "Are we there yet?" asked the kids eagerly. B) "Are we there yet? asked the kids eagerly.". C) Are we there yet? asked the kids eagerly. D) "Are we there yet!" asked the kids eagerly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Are we there yet?" asked the kids eagerly. 3. A period should always be inside the quotation marks if the sentence ends with a quote. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. What is the rule for capitalizing the first word of dialogue? A) Always use all capital letters for the first word. B) Capitalize the first word of dialogue. C) Do not capitalize the first word. D) Only capitalize the first word if it is a proper noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Capitalize the first word of dialogue. 5. Where should quotation marks be added in the sentence below?It's sad to leave, admitted Lucy, but I must. A) Only before It's and after leave,. B) Only before but and after must. C) Before It's and after leave, and before but and after must. D) Before admitted and after Lucy and before but and after must. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Before It's and after leave, and before but and after must. 6. Which sentence correctly formats dialogue with multiple sentences? A) "I can't believe it!" she said "This is amazing.". B) "I can't believe it!" she said. "This is amazing.". C) "I can't believe it, " she said. "This is amazing.". D) "I can't believe it! she said. This is amazing.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "I can't believe it!" she said. "This is amazing.". 7. How can you edit this quotation?The car is red they replied. A) "The car is red" they replied. B) "The car is red" they replied. C) The car is red, they replied. D) "The car is red, " they replied. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "The car is red, " they replied. 8. When should single quotation marks be used instead of double quotation marks? A) When quoting within a quote or indicating a word as a word. B) When writing a dialogue in a play. C) When writing a direct quote. D) When writing a title of a book or movie. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When quoting within a quote or indicating a word as a word. 9. Which sentence correctly uses a comma with a dialogue tag at the beginning? A) The teacher asked "Who knows the answer?". B) The teacher, asked, "Who knows the answer?". C) The teacher asked, "Who knows the answer?". D) The teacher asked: "Who knows the answer?". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The teacher asked, "Who knows the answer?". 10. Is the following sentence punctuated correctly?"Solomon, I just don't know, " muttered Mr. Maraj, "what else to do to help." A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. Which piece of textual evidence is written correctly? A) The Speaker hates the Raven when he repeats the word "never more" (Poe 27). B) The Speaker hates the Raven when he repeats the word: "never more" (Poe 27). C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Speaker hates the Raven when he repeats the word "never more" (Poe 27). 12. Complete the sentence:'I can't believe it's already 3 PM, ' ..... Jenna as she looked at her watch. A) Exclaimed. B) Exclaim. C) Exclaiming. D) Exclaims. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exclaimed. 13. A comma in a sentence means what?? A) Excited feeling. B) A question. C) Stop. D) Pause. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pause. 14. Complete the sentence:'Can you believe it?' ..... asked in disbelief. A) He. B) He. C) Him. D) Him. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He. 15. 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. 16. 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. 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. 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: D) "I think, " Maya added, "that we should leave soon.". 21. 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: C) He said, "Let's go to the park.". 22. 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. 23. 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. 24. 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. 25. Always capitalize first letter of quote. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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