Quotation Marks

1. If an underlined portion of this sentence is incorrect, select the revision that fixes it. If the sentence is correct as written, select d, “No change is necessary.”

   Do you think that she was serious when she said, “Leave the building immediately?”

   Question

   A.

   “she”

   B.

   said “Leave

   C.

   immediately”?

   D.

   No change is necessary.

   Quotation Marks - Question 1
2. Choose the item that has no errors.

   Question

   A.

   “You need to strengthen that knee,” Dr. Wheeler warned, “so be sure to do all your exercises”.

   B.

   “You need to strengthen that knee,” Dr. Wheeler warned, so be sure to do all your exercises.

   C.

   “You need to strengthen that knee,” Dr. Wheeler warned, “so be sure to do all your exercises.”

   Quotation Marks - Question 2
3. Choose the item that has no errors.

   Question

   A.

   Eric pointed at an article titled ‘New Alternative Fuel in Your Backyard.’

   B.

   Eric pointed at an article titled New Alternative Fuel in Your Backyard.

   C.

   Eric pointed at an article titled “New Alternative Fuel in Your Backyard.”

   Quotation Marks - Question 3
4. If an underlined portion of this sentence is incorrect, select the revision that fixes it. If the sentence is correct as written, select d, “No change is necessary.”

   The man said, “I’m sorry, officer, but did I hear you correctly when you said, “Drive into that ditch’?”

   Question

   A.

   officer, “but

   B.

   said, ‘Drive

   C.

   ditch?’”

   D.

   No change is necessary.

   Quotation Marks - Question 4
5. Choose the item that has no errors.

   Question

   A.

   Rachel told the security guard that she needed to enter the building for official business.

   B.

   Rachel told the security guard that “she needed to enter the building for official business.”

   C.

   Rachel told the security guard that she “needed to enter the building for official business.”

   Quotation Marks - Question 5