Quotation marks are used when quoting someone's exact words. They are used in sentences with direct speech.
Direct speech also called quoted speech is said exactly how the speaker initially spoke his words. It is written with quotation marks to indicate the exact words that were used by the original speaker. Punctuation marks that come at the end of the quote always go inside the quotation marks.
Directions: Add the quotation marks in the correct places.
1) Carol said, I lived in England.
2) I will help them tomorrow, she said.
3) My dad asked, Where are you meeting?
4) My sister asked me, Why are you so sad?
5) He asked, Do you speak English?
6) Please help us! they yelled.
Directions: Select the correct sentence.
1) a. Mark said, "We were studying all night."
b. "Mark said, We were studying all night."
2) a. "It has been raining all day," he said.
b. "It has been raining all day, he said."
3) a. "Bill complained," I have been waiting for three hours.
b. Bill complained, "I have been waiting for three hours."
4) a. "How are you doing"? Jane asked.
b. "How are you doing?" Jane asked.
5) a. "Craig asked, When are we leaving?"
b. Craig asked, "When are we leaving?"
6) a. "Go away!" Susie yelled.
b. Go away! "Susie yelled!"
Quiz 1 Answers
1) Carol said, I lived in England.
2) I will help them tomorrow, she said.
3) My dad asked, Where are you meeting?
4) My sister asked me, Why are you so sad?
5) He asked, Do you speak English?
6) Please help us! they yelled.
Quiz 2 Answers
1) A
2) A
3) B
4) B
5) B
6) A
