Exercise 2: Quotation Marks | Practice Test Online

Question 1:  Which of the following sentences demonstrates the proper use of quotation marks for a newspaper article title?

(A) The news headline read Election Results.

(B) 'Breaking News: Earthquake Strikes' was on the front page.

(C) She discussed a story called 'The Mystery of the Missing Necklace'.

(D) The article titled Sports Recap was informative.

Correct Answer: 1C

Question 2:  In the sentence: 'What time does the movie start?' he asked, what punctuation should be used to enclose the direct question?

(A) Parentheses

(B) Brackets

(C) Quotation marks

(D) Exclamation marks

Correct Answer: 2C

Question 3:  Identify the sentence with the appropriate use of quotation marks for a play title:

(A) They performed Romeo and Juliet at the theater.

(B) 'Macbeth' by William Shakespeare is a tragedy.

(C) She read a book called To Kill a Mockingbird.

(D) He wrote a script named Harry Potter.

Correct Answer: 3B

Question 4:  Which of the following sentences correctly punctuates a direct question within a larger sentence?

(A) 'Why did you do that?' she yelled.

(B) He asked if 'she was okay'.

(C) When will the bus arrive he wondered.

(D) 'Can you help me?' they asked politely.

Correct Answer: 4A

Question 5:  Choose the sentence that uses quotation marks correctly for a movie title:

(A) The film Titanic was directed by James Cameron.

(B) They watched 'The Shawshank Redemption' last night.

(C) She's a fan of the movie called The Lord of the Rings.

(D) He acted in a film named Inception.

Correct Answer: 5B

Question 6:  Identify the sentence that uses quotation marks correctly for a piece of dialogue:

(A) He stated 'I will never forget this day'.

(B) 'I'm so excited!' she exclaimed.

(C) They shouted 'Let's go!'

(D) She said that 'I love this song'.

Correct Answer: 6B

Question 7:  Which punctuation marks are used to indicate titles of shorter works such as articles, poems, or short stories?

(A) Parentheses

(B) Brackets

(C) Quotation marks

(D) Ellipses

Correct Answer: 7C

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

(A) He claimed it was 'amazing'.

(B) The party was 'fun'.

(C) She called it 'beautiful'.

(D) It was 'delicious'.

Correct Answer: 8A

Question 9:  Identify the sentence with the appropriate use of quotation marks for a song title:

(A) Have you heard the song Yesterday by The Beatles?

(B) She enjoys listening to 'Stairway to Heaven' by Led Zeppelin.

(C) They danced to a tune called Dancing Queen.

(D) He sang Let It Go from the movie Frozen.

Correct Answer: 9B

Question 10:  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: 10B