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You must read each slide, and complete any questions on the slide, in sequence.
Exercise P5-4
Quotation marks
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In each pair, click on the sentence that uses quotation marks correctly with other punctuation.
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Example
Question
Correct. The period is inside the final quotation mark. For more help, see section P5.
Sorry. The period should go inside the final quotation mark. For more help, see section P5.
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Question
Correct. A comma is used after explanatory words introducing a quotation. A colon should be used only after a full independent clause introducing a quotation. For more help, see section P5.
Sorry. A comma is used after explanatory words introducing a quotation. A colon should be used only after a full independent clause introducing a quotation. For more help, see section P5.
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Correct. Titles of poems should appear in quotation marks. For more help, see section P5.
Sorry. Titles of poems should appear in quotation marks. For more help, see section P5.
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Question
Correct. Quotation marks should not be used to draw attention to familiar slang or to justify an attempt at humor. For more help, see section P5.
Sorry. Quotation marks should not be used to draw attention to familiar slang or to justify an attempt at humor. For more help, see section P5.
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Question
Correct. A colon is used after an independent clause introducing a quotation. For more help, see section P5.
Sorry. A colon is used after an independent clause introducing a quotation. For more help, see section P5.
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Correct. Single quotation marks are used for quotations within quotations. In addition, both single and double quotation marks follow the period. For more help, see section P5.
Sorry. Single quotation marks are used for quotations within quotations. In addition, both single and double quotation marks should follow the period. For more help, see section P5.
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Question
Correct. The comma is inside the quotation mark. For more help, see section P5.
Sorry. The comma should be inside the quotation mark. For more help, see section P5.
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Question
Correct. The quoted words are a question, so the question mark should go inside the quotation marks. For more help, see section P5.
Sorry. The quoted words are a question, so the question mark should go inside the quotation marks. For more help, see section P5.
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Question
Correct. A comma is used following said to introduce a quotation. For more help, see section P5.
Sorry. A comma should be used following said to introduce a quotation. For more help, see section P5.
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Question
Correct. If a quotation is interrupted by explanatory words, the words should be set off with a pair of commas. For more help, see section P5.
Sorry. If a quotation is interrupted by explanatory words, the words should be set off with a pair of commas. For more help, see section P5.
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