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Quotation Marks & Direct Quotations

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    Quotation marks, direct quotations
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  • Which is correct? A) “Well,” she said, “you certainly didn’t waste any time.” or B) “Well”, she said, “you certainly didn’t waste any time”.
    A
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  • Where do the quotation marks go? Are there enough pencils for everyone? Joshua asked.
    "Are there enough pencils for everyone?" Joshua asked.
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  • Which is correct? A) “Is it almost over,” he asked? or B) “Is it almost over?” he asked.
    B
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  • Which sentence is written correctly? A) "I don't feel well", she said. B) "I don't feel well," she said. C) I don't feel well, "she said."
    B
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  • Which is punctuated incorrectly? A) "Hey," said Joe, "what's nine plus ten?" B) "Have you heard the new Morgan Wallen song?" she asked. C) "Hi, how are you" Bob said.
    C
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  • Where do the quotation marks go in this sentence? Can Alyson come over and spend the night on Friday? Kayla asked her mom.
    "Can Alyson come over and spend the night on Friday?" Kayla asked her mom.
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  • Which sentence is punctuated incorrectly? A) "Look! We sold over nine thousand cupcakes!" I exclaimed. B) "This sentence is punctuated correctly", I said. C) "I like pie, but I don't like apple pie," Annie said.
    B
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  • True or false: This is punctuated correctly. Rachel questioned her friend, "Do you want to bring cookies to the party"?
    False
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  • Is this sentence correct? Mr. Davis asked the class, "who would like to summarize the story we just read?"
    No
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  • Which sentence is punctuated incorrectly? A) He wrote, "I need to work on my spelling." B) I said, "This is the correct answer." C) He wrote "I never need to work on my grammar."
    C
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  • Where do the quotation marks go in this sentence? Do you know when the swimming pool will be opening this year? Katherine asked her next-door neighbor.
    "Do you know when the swimming pool will be opening this year?" Katherine asked her next-door neighbor.
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  • Choose the sentence with correct quotation marks and punctuation. A) Rhonda said, "I love dogs." B) Rhonda said "I love dogs." C) Rhonda said "I love dogs".
    A
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  • True or false: Quotation marks always come in pairs.
    True
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  • Which sentence is correct? A) Jill asked, "did mom say that she was going to pick us up?" B) Jill asked, "Did mom say that she was going to pick us up"? C) Jill asked, "Did mom say that she was going to pick us up?"
    C
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  • Is this correct or incorrect? I said that the fable by James Thurber would surprise you.
    Correct
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  • Which sentence correctly uses quotation marks? A) Mary looked at us and shouted, "Take those wet shoes off!" B) Mary looked at us and shouted "Take those wet shoes off!” C) Mary looked at us and shouted,"Take those wet shoes off"!
    A
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