Grammar Review: Quotation Marks

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Which types of works use quotation marks around their titles?

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Poems, short stories, and songs

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How are single quotation marks used in American English?

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For quotes within other quotes

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Choose the sentence in which the quotation is correctly punctuated: Ben Franklin asserted "One today is worth two tomorrows.", Ben Franklin asserted, "One today is worth two tomorrows."

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Ben Franklin asserted, "One today is worth two tomorrows."

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Choose the sentence in which the quotation is correctly punctuated: My neighbor reported, " I watched a fascinating program on sharks.", Our neighbor reported "I watched a fascinating program on sharks."

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My neighbor reported, " I watched a fascinating program on sharks."

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Choose the sentence with the correct use of quotation marks and punctuation:

My brother asked "Will you help me with this?"

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My brother asked, Will you help me with this?

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My brother asked, "Will you help me with this?"

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My brother asked "Will you help me with this"?

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My brother asked, "Will you help me with this?"

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Choose the sentence with the correct use of quotation marks and punctuation:

The umpire yelled, "Safe!"

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The umpire yelled "Safe!"

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The umpire yelled, Safe!

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The umpire yelled "Safe"!

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The umpire yelled, "Safe!"

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Which sentence is written correctly?
1. "Who wants the last piece of apple pie?" asked grandma.
2. "Who wants the last piece of apple pie?" Asked grandma
3. "Who wants the last piece of apple pie"? asked grandma.

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"Who wants the last piece of apple pie?" asked grandma.

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What would go next in this sentence? Drake asked, "What kind of music _______

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do you like?"

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Add quotation marks to the sentence: I'll be here Thursday, she yelled, springing from the saddle. Goodbye for now!

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"I'll be here Thursday," she yelled, springing from the saddle. "Goodbye for now!"

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Add quotation marks to the sentence: In the first sentence of George Orwell's 1984, the clocks are striking thirteen.

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In the first sentence of George Orwell's 1984, the clocks are "striking thirteen."