Quotation Quiz

Directions  Proofread the following sentences of conversation. Put in editing marks to show which letters should be capitalized. Insert all commas, periods, question marks, exclamation marks, and quotation marks where needed.

1. dr tower lina said my grandmother is sick

2. i will she said

3. but come and look said lina

4. she has a fever the doctor told lina

5. whats best for you is to sleep today dr tower said

Multiple Choice

1. Which sentence is written correctly?

   "This area," he would say, "is for vitamin pills."
   "This area" he would say, "is for vitamin pills."
   "This area", he would say, "is for vitamin pills."
   "This area," he would say "is for vitamin pills."
    

2. Which sentence is written correctly?

   a) "What was pineapple." asked Lina?
   b) The clerk would say "There's a severe shortage of that item."
   c) "Every room had something different," Granny told Lina
   d) "It was yellow and sweet," said Granny with a dreamy look in her eyes.
    

3. Which sentence is written correctly?

   a) "Don't worry, sweetie, Lina said, holding her tightly."
   b) "She was marching up the street by herself," he said.
   c) "She belongs to me," Lina said. "She's my sister.
   d) "No one knew who she belonged to, so I took her into my father's shop", Doon told Lina.
    

4. Which sentence is written correctly?

   a) "The mayor is in his basement office on private business, said Barton Snode, but he will be up shortly."
   b) "What is the message," he asked?
   c) "I have a message for the mayor," Lina said importantly.
   d) "Of course, of course", said the guard
    

5. Which sentence is written correctly?
   
   a) "Did Lina get to talk with the mayor"? asked the guard behind the desk.
   b) "Lina is taking the letter to the mayor." said Lizzie.
   c) "This shop," said Doon, "has the best variety of color choices."
   d) "Who will find Poppy," asked Lina?

----------Key----------

1. "Dr. Tower," Lina said, "my grandmother is sick."

2. "I will," she said.

3. "But come and look," said Lina.

4. "She has a fever," the doctor told Lina.

5. "What's best for you is to sleep today," Dr. Tower said.

1. (a)

2. (d)

3. (b)

4. (c)

5. (c)