Direct Quotations Practice

Which of the following is a direct quotation? A. She said that she was tired. B. She said, 'I am tired.' C. She said I am tired.

• B. She said, 'I am tired.'

• A. She said that she was happy.

• C. She said I am happy.

• D. She said, 'I am happy.'

How should the direct quotation be punctuated? A. She said 'I am happy'. B. She said, 'I am happy.' C. She said 'I am happy'.

• B

• D. She said, 'I am happy'

• C. She said 'I am happy'.

• A. She said 'I am happy'.

Choose the correct usage of quotation marks. A. He said, I am coming. B. He said, 'I am coming.' C. He said 'I am coming'.

• A. He said, 'I am coming.'

• B

• D. He said, I am coming.

• C. He said 'I am coming'.

Identify the direct quotation in the following sentence: The teacher asked, 'Who can answer this question?'

• Answer this question

• The teacher

• The teacher asked

• 'Who can answer this question?'

Which of the following sentences uses quotation marks correctly? A. The boy said, 'I want to play outside. B. The boy said, 'I want to play outside.' C. The boy said 'I want to play outside.'

• C. The boy said 'I want to play outside.'

• B

• A. The boy said, 'I want to play outside.'

• D. The boy said, I want to play outside.

What is the correct way to punctuate the direct quotation in the sentence: She asked, 'What time is it'?

• She asked, 'What time is it?'

• She asked, 'What time is it.'

• She asked, 'What time is it?'

• She asked, 'What time is it?'

Identify the direct quotation in the following sentence: My mom always says, 'Eat your vegetables.'

• My mom always says

• Don't eat your vegetables

• My mom always says, 'I love pizza.'

• 'Eat your vegetables.'

How should the direct quotation be punctuated? A. 'I love ice cream', she said. B. 'I love ice cream,' she said. C. 'I love ice cream,' she said.

• A. 'I love ice cream', she said.

• C. 'I love ice cream,' she said

• D. 'I love ice cream' she said

• B. 'I love ice cream,' she said.

Choose the correct usage of quotation marks. A. The bird sang, 'Tweet tweet. B. The bird sang, 'Tweet tweet.' C. The bird sang 'Tweet tweet.'

• D. The bird sang, Tweet tweet.'

• B. The bird sang, 'Tweet tweet.'

• A. The bird sang, 'Tweet tweet.

• C. The bird sang 'Tweet tweet.'

Choose the correct usage of quotation marks. A. She said, 'I am happy.' B. She said 'I am happy'. C. She said, 'I am happy.'

• A. She said, 'I am happy.'

• B. She said 'I am happy'

• C. She said, 'I am happy.'