Question 16 Use quotation marks to set off the exact words of someone else in all but which of the following options?
Up to three lines of poetry
A brief phrase
Short quoted passages of less than four lines
Long quotations of more than four lines
my answer
a brief phrase
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Long quotations of more than four lines
Your answer is incorrect. The correct answer is "Up to three lines of poetry." When quoting up to three lines of poetry, you should use a forward slash (/) to show the line breaks instead of using quotation marks.
To differentiate between the different types of quotations, it is important to understand the guidelines for using quotation marks:
1. Up to three lines of poetry: Use a forward slash (/) to indicate line breaks instead of quotation marks. For example:
"I wandered lonely as a cloud, / That floats on high o'er vales and hills." (Wordsworth)
2. A brief phrase: Enclose the phrase in quotation marks. For example:
The teacher said, "Please hand in your homework."
3. Short quoted passages of less than four lines: Enclose the passage in quotation marks. For example:
He exclaimed, "I can't believe it!"
4. Long quotations of more than four lines: Indent the entire quote and omit the quotation marks. For example:
According to Shakespeare:
"To be, or not to be:
that is the question:
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles
And by opposing end them."