Using Quotations in Journalism

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Which sentence uses the rules for quotations correctly? Options: Kelly shouted, Let's go to the beach!; Kelly shouted "Let's go to the beach!"; Kelly shouted, "Let's go to the beach!"; Kelly shouted, "Let's go to the beach"!

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Kelly shouted, "Let's go to the beach!"

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Which sentence uses the rules for quotations correctly? Options: "We will check our morning work first" said Mrs. Stock., "We will check our morning work first," said Mrs. Stock., "We will check our morning work first." said Mrs. Stock., "We will check our morning work first, said Mrs. Stock.

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"We will check our morning work first," said Mrs. Stock.

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Which sentence uses the rules for quotations correctly? Options: What time is the party? asked Livia., "What time is the party," asked Livia., "What time is the party? asked Livia., "What time is the party?" asked Livia.

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"What time is the party?" asked Livia.

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"Dogs are the most amazing animals", said Mrs. Hutchens. Is this statement correct or wrong?

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wrong

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When you write a direct quote, you copy the words exactly.

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correct

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Choose the one sentence that is punctuated correctly: How were the pyramids built asked Waylan What a remarkable feat of engineering!, “How were the pyramids built” asked Waylan “What a remarkable feat of engineering!”, “How were the pyramids built?” asked Waylan, “What a remarkable feat of engineering!”, “How were the pyramids built?” asked Waylan. “What a remarkable feat of engineering!”

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“How were the pyramids built?” asked Waylan. “What a remarkable feat of engineering!”

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Choose the one sentence that is punctuated correctly (check for proper use of quotation marks, apostrophes, commas, periods, question marks, and capital letters): Giraffes said Ms. Wharton spend long hours each day foraging. “Giraffes, said Ms. Wharton, spend long hours each day foraging.” “Giraffes,” said Ms. Wharton, “Spend long hours each day foraging.” “Giraffes,” said Ms. Wharton, “spend long hours each day foraging.”

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“Giraffes,” said Ms. Wharton, “spend long hours each day foraging.”

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Pick the sentence that uses the correct quotation and punctuation.

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Alice cried, "But what about the candy?!"

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What is a direct quotation?

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A quote copied word-for-word from a text.

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What is the best paraphrase of the following sentence?
A type of shark called a shortfin mako can leap 20 feet above the surface of the water.

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A shortfin mako is a kind of shark that can leap 20 feet out of the water.