Exercise 3: Quotation Marks | Practice Test Online

Question 1:  Which punctuation marks are commonly used to set off a quote within a sentence?

(A) Parentheses

(B) Brackets

(C) Quotation marks

(D) Dashes

Correct Answer: 1C

Question 2:  In the sentence: She whispered, 'I'm here for you,' 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 for emphasis:

(A) He called her 'stupid'.

(B) She claimed it was 'impossible'.

(C) The movie was 'exciting' she said.

(D) 'It's cold outside' he remarked.

Correct Answer: 3B

Question 4:  In the sentence: She said, 'I'll meet you there,' what punctuation should be used to enclose the spoken words?

(A) Parentheses

(B) Brackets

(C) Quotation marks

(D) Colons

Correct Answer: 4C

Question 5:  In the sentence: 'Where did you find that?' she asked, what punctuation should be used to enclose the direct question?

(A) Parentheses

(B) Brackets

(C) Quotation marks

(D) Dashes

Correct Answer: 5C

Question 6:  Choose the sentence that uses quotation marks correctly for a song title:

(A) They sang the song Imagine.

(B) 'Stairway to Heaven' is a classic.

(C) She listened to The Sound of Silence.

(D) He played My Heart Will Go On on the piano.

Correct Answer: 6B

Question 7:  Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct use of quotation marks for a dialogue tag?

(A) 'I love ice cream' she said.

(B) He remarked 'That's a nice car'.

(C) 'Do you want some tea?' they asked.

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

Correct Answer: 7A

Question 8:  Identify the sentence that correctly punctuates a direct question within a larger sentence:

(A) 'What are you doing here?' she asked.

(B) When is the meeting? he wondered.

(C) 'Why are you crying?' he asked her.

(D) 'Can you believe it?' she said excitedly.

Correct Answer: 8A

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

(A) She read an article in the New York Times.

(B) The article titled 'Breaking News' was informative.

(C) He wrote an op-ed called 'Opinions Matter'.

(D) They discussed the weather in yesterday's newspaper.

Correct Answer: 9B

Question 10:  In the sentence: 'I can't wait to go!' she exclaimed, what punctuation should be used to enclose the exclamation?

(A) Parentheses

(B) Brackets

(C) Quotation marks

(D) Exclamation marks

Correct Answer: 10D