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Punctuating Direct Quotations

Punctuating Direct Quotations

The following sentences contain errors in the use of quotation marks. Identify the answer choice that corrects the error(s).

For help with this exercise, see section 35b.

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1. James Cox once said “had things gone a bit differently, the game could easily have turned out differently”.

James Cox once said, “had things gone a bit differently, the game could easily have turned out differently”.

James Cox once said, “Had things gone a bit differently, the game could easily have turned out differently.”

James Cox once said “Had things gone a bit differently, the game could easily have turned out differently.”

Punctuating Direct Quotations: The following sentences contain errors in the use of quotation marks. Identify the answer choice that corrects the error(s). - 1. James Cox once said “had things gone a bit differently, the game could easily have turned out differently”.

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2. Murder she wrote.

“Murder,” she wrote.

Murder, “she wrote.”

“Murder she wrote.”

Punctuating Direct Quotations: The following sentences contain errors in the use of quotation marks. Identify the answer choice that corrects the error(s). - 2. Murder she wrote.

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3. The doctor will see you now, the receptionist said.

“The doctor will see you now,” the receptionist said.

The doctor will see you now, “the receptionist said.”

“The doctor will see you now, the receptionist said.”

Punctuating Direct Quotations: The following sentences contain errors in the use of quotation marks. Identify the answer choice that corrects the error(s). - 3. The doctor will see you now, the receptionist said.

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4. The short story is called Love Is a Word.

The “short story” is called Love Is a Word.

The short story is called “Love Is a Word.”

“The short story is called Love Is a Word.”

Punctuating Direct Quotations: The following sentences contain errors in the use of quotation marks. Identify the answer choice that corrects the error(s). - 4. The short story is called Love Is a Word.

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5. The poem is called, ‘The Road Not Taken.’

The poem is called the road not taken.

The poem is “called The Road” Not Taken.

The poem is called “The Road Not Taken.”

Punctuating Direct Quotations: The following sentences contain errors in the use of quotation marks. Identify the answer choice that corrects the error(s). - 5. The poem is called, ‘The Road Not Taken.’