Chapter 227. Exercise P5-3

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Exercise P5-3
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In each pair, choose the sentence that uses quotation marks and other punctuation correctly.

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Example

Question

Correct. The quotation ends with only an exclamation point. No comma is needed. For more help, see section P5.
Sorry. When a quotation ends with an exclamation point, the comma should be omitted. For more help, see section P5.
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Question

Correct. A comma is correctly used at the end of the quotation before the explanatory words. For more help, see section P5.
Sorry. A comma is needed at the end of the quotation before the explanatory words. For more help, see section P5.
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Question

Correct. A colon follows an independent clause that introduces a quotation. For more help, see section P5.
Sorry. A colon, not a comma, should be used after an independent clause that introduces a quotation. For more help, see section P5.
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Question

Correct. The quotation marks and punctuation are used correctly in this sentence. For more help, see section P5.
Sorry. The sentence needs a closing quotation mark before the explanatory words says Fran Lebowitz and an open quotation mark before children. For more help, see section P5.
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Question

Correct. The question mark applies to the entire sentence, so it is outside the quotation marks. And the song title is correctly enclosed in quotation marks. For more help, see section P5.
Sorry. The question mark applies to the entire sentence, not just to the title in quotation marks, so it should appear after the ending quotation marks. Quotation marks are used correctly around the title of a song. For more help, see section P5.
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