Quotations with Middle Attributions

Choose the correct version of the quotation.

• 1.“I am so tired,” the teacher said, “of you all being so lazy!”
• "I am so tired, the teacher said, of you all being so lazy!"
• "I am so tired," the teacher said "of you all being so lazy!"
• "I am so tired," the teacher said, "Of you all being so lazy!"

Choose the correct version of this quotation.

• "i want to know," Cecelia said, "what your favorite color is."
• "I want to know" Cecelia said, "what your favorite color is."
• 1.“I want to know,” Cecelia said, “what your favorite color is.”
• "I want to know, Cecelia said, what your favorite color is."

Choose the correct version of the quotation.

• I used to be good at math," Logan said, "but now I'm not."
• 1.“I used to be good at math,” Logan said, “but now I’m not.” 
• "I used to be good at math," Logan said, "But now I'm not."
• "I used to be good at math" Logan said, "but now I'm not."

You must used quotation marks to close the quotation before the attribution, and then again to re-open the quotation after the attribution.

• True
• False
• Only sometimes

Do not capitalize the first word of the portion of the quotation that follows the attribution.

• True
• False
• True, except when the first word is "I", is a proper noun, or the start of a brand new sentence.

Choose the correct version of the quotation.

• "I would love to go to the mall", Paula said, "but I don't have any money."
• "i would love to go to the mall," Paula said, "but I don't have any money."
• "I would love to go to the mall," Paula said "but I don't have any money."
• 1.“I would love to go to the mall,” Paula said, “but I don’t have any money.”

Choose the correct version of the quotation.

• "each class used to average seventeen students," the counselor said, "This year, the classes average twenty-five kids."
• 1.“Each class used to average seventeen students,” the counselor said. “This year, the classes average twenty-five kids.”
• 1.“Each class used to average seventeen students,” the counselor said. “This year, the classes average twenty-five kids”.
• 1.“Each class used to average seventeen students” the counselor said “This year, the classes average twenty-five kids.”

What error is made in this quotation?

“Who do you know”, Candace asked, “that has a house big enough for all of us?” 

• incorrect location of a comma
• capitalization error
• it should not end in a question mark
• incorrect quotation mark placement

What error is made in this quotation?

“I was thinking, Lisa said, “that this might not be a good time.” 

• capitalization error
• incorrect comma location
• missing quotation mark
• end punctuation error

What error is made in this quotation?

“Do you think,” Mark asked “That the Royals will win?”

• capitalization error
• comma error
• both A and B
• No errors