Exercise 1: Quotation Marks | Practice Test Online

Question 1:  Which punctuation marks are used to indicate direct speech or a quotation within a sentence?

(A) Parentheses

(B) Brackets

(C) Quotation marks

(D) Hyphens

Correct Answer: 1C

Question 2:  In the sentence: She said, 'I love to read novels,' what should be used to enclose the spoken words?

(A) Parentheses

(B) Brackets

(C) Quotation marks

(D) Commas

Correct Answer: 2C

Question 3:  Identify the sentence with the correct use of quotation marks:

(A) John said 'I can't wait to see you tomorrow'

(B) Mary exclaimed 'This cake is delicious!'

(C) David whispered 'Let's go quietly'

(D) Sarah asked 'What time is it?

Correct Answer: 3D

Question 4:  Identify the sentence that uses quotation marks correctly for dialogue:

(A) He said he would 'be late'.

(B) She whispered 'I love you'.

(C) 'The cat is on the roof' he exclaimed.

(D) 'What's for dinner?' she wondered.

Correct Answer: 4B

Question 5:  In the sentence: The teacher asked, 'Who can solve this math problem?' What punctuation should be used to enclose the direct question?

(A) Parentheses

(B) Brackets

(C) Quotation marks

(D) Dashes

Correct Answer: 5C

Question 6:  In the sentence: 'Did you finish your homework yet?' she asked, what punctuation should be used to enclose the direct question?

(A) Parentheses

(B) Brackets

(C) Quotation marks

(D) Colons

Correct Answer: 13C

Question 7:  In the sentence: The article titled 'Breaking News' was published yesterday, how should the title be punctuated?

(A) It's correctly punctuated

(B) 'Breaking News'

(C) (Breaking News)

(D) {Breaking News}

Correct Answer: 7B

Question 8:  Which of the following is an example of the correct use of quotation marks for emphasis?

(A) The weather was 'cold' today.

(B) She claimed to be 'busy'.

(C) He said it was 'easy'.

(D) The movie was 'boring'.

Correct Answer: 8C

Question 9:  Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct use of quotation marks for a magazine article title?

(A) She read an interesting article in Time Magazine.

(B) The article titled 'Healthy Eating' discussed nutrition tips.

(C) He wrote an essay called 'My Summer Vacation'.

(D) They discussed the benefits of exercise in a journal article.

Correct Answer: 9B

Question 10:  Which of the following sentences correctly punctuates a direct question within a larger sentence?

(A) When will you arrive he asked.

(B) 'How was your day?' she inquired.

(C) They asked when will the meeting start.

(D) 'Would you like some tea?' they asked.

Correct Answer: 10B