Grammar Review- Direct Quotations Question Preview (ID: 35445)


Use Quotations And Commas Correctly When Directly Quoting Somebody. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

Which sentence is written correctly?
a) “Tony said, “I will trim the trees tomorrow morning.
b) Tony said, “I will trim the trees tomorrow morning.”
c) “Tony said, I will trim the trees tomorrow morning.”
d) Tony “said, I will trim the trees tomorrow morning.”

Which sentence is written correctly?
a) Lee remarked, “Rosa and Rita are twins who look exactly alike.”
b) Lee remarked Rosa and Rita, “are twins who look exactly alike.”
c) Lee remarked “Rosa and Rita are twins who look exactly alike.”
d) “Lee remarked Rosa and Rita are twins who look exactly alike.”

Which sentence is written correctly?
a) Renee complained “I don't want to go because I have a headache.
b) “Renee complained.” I don't want to go because I have a headache.
c) “Renee complained, I don't want to go because I have a headache.”
d) Renee complained, “I don't want to go because I have a headache.”

Which sentence is written correctly?
a) “Well, goodness gracious!” she exclaimed.
b) “Well. Goodness gracious,” she exclaimed.
c) “Well, goodness gracious,” she exclaimed!
d) “Well. Goodness gracious!” she exclaimed!

Which sentence is written correctly? (look closely)
a) “Hey, do you know a store that sells kites?” Steve inquired.
b) “Hey! Do you know a store that sells kites!” Steve inquired.
c) “Hey, do you know a store that sells kites!” Steve inquired.
d)

Which sentence is written correctly?
a) “Do you know what time” the train will arrive asked Marty?
b) “Do you know what time the train will arrive” asked Marty?
c) “Do you know what time the train will arrive?” asked Marty.
d) Do you know what time the train will arrive? “asked Marty.”

Which sentence is written correctly?
a) The suspect told the arresting officer, I was nowhere near the crime.
b) The suspect told the arresting officer, I was nowhere near the crime.
c) The suspect told the arresting officer, I was nowhere near the crime.
d) The suspect told the arresting officer, I was nowhere near the crime.

Which sentence is written correctly?
a) The woman screamed to her son, Stop pulling the dog's tail!
b) The woman screamed to her son, Stop pulling the dog's tail!
c) The woman screamed to her son, Stop pulling the dog's tail!
d) The woman screamed to her son, Stop pulling the dog's tail!

Which sentence is written correctly?
a) Tom yelled, can I play with you?
b) Tom yelled, can I play with you?
c) Tom yelled, can I play with you?
d) Tom yelled, can I play with you?

Which sentence is written correctly?
a) Why am I in trouble, asked Billy.
b) Why am I in trouble, asked Billy.
c) Why am I trouble trouble, asked Billy.
d) Why am I trouble?, asked Billy.

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