Quotation and Writing Conversation Quiz

Quotation and Writing Conversation Quiz

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

1. what is pineapple asked lina

2. you didnt lina said no market would just forget about things like that

3. i dont know said lina it is strange

4. go where she said, though she knew right away what he meant

5. lina asked doon what will they do to us if they catch us

Directions Rewrite the following excerpt from The City of Ember page 134, remembering all you have learned about written conversation.

did we find it she asked lina

find what granny

the thing that was lost granny said the old thing that my grandfather lost . . .

yes said lina dont worry granny we found it its safe now

oh good granny sank back onto her pillows and smiled at the ceiling

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1. “What is pineapple?” asked Lina.

2. “You didn’t,” Lina said. “No market would just forget about things like that.”

3. “I don’t know,” said Lina. “It is strange.”

4. “Go where?” she said, though she knew right away what he meant.

5. Lina asked, “Doon, what will they do to us if they catch us?” OR
”Lina,” asked Doon, “what will they do to us if they catch us?”

“Did we find it?” she asked Lina.

“Find what, Granny?”

“The thing that was lost,” Granny said. “The old thing that my grandfather lost . . .”

“Yes,” said Lina, “don’t worry, Granny. We found it. It’s safe now.”

“Oh good.” Granny sank back onto her pillows and smiled at the ceiling.