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Question 1

Which of the following is one reason to use quotation marks in a sentence?

to show you have used someone’s exact words in your paper and the quote is under four lines
to mark an indirect quote
to show paraphrased information you borrowed from a source
to mark a quote of more than four lines from one source


Question 2 If you want to remove words and phrases from borrowed material you’re quoting, what do you do?

you should not remove words and phrases from quotes; you should always use the entire quote
you insert an ellipsis to represent the omitted material
use dashes to represent the omitted material
insert brackets around the entire quote to let the reader know that information in the quote was altered

Question 3
When you want to add material to the quoted information, what do you do?

put brackets around the added material
put single quote marks around the added material
put parentheses around the borrowed material
avoid doing this--there is no need to add material to borrowed information


Question 4
When quoting two lines of poetry, what should you do?

set off the lines as you would a longer quotation
insert the lines the way you would any other quote, but in between the two lines of poetry, insert a slash
insert the lines the way you would any other quote, but in between the two lines of poetry, insert a comma
write it like any other short quote and insert the lines as you would any other quote


Question 9
Which form of punctuation follows the quotation mark?

a period
a semicolon
a question mark when the quoted material is a question
an exclamation mark when the quoted material is exclamatory in nature

Please correct the paragraph below, adding punctuation and paragraph format as needed. Ashley never makes a mistake said Tom. It must be hard being so perfect Mary added. I believe it is grinned Samantha but then, I am only guessing. Lord knows I’ve made my share of mistakes.

GREAT site for quotation marks.

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Question 1: The correct answer is to show you have used someone’s exact words in your paper and the quote is under four lines. But remember, if you want to make it funnier, you can say that you use quotation marks to imitate talking with your fingers because who doesn't want to have a conversation with punctuation marks?

Question 2: The correct answer is to insert an ellipsis to represent the omitted material. Because sometimes, you just need those 3 little dots to show that you're leaving something out. They're like the cliffhanger of punctuation.

Question 3: The correct answer is to put brackets around the added material. Think of those brackets as the parentheses' cooler older sibling. They're there to show that you've added something extra to the party.

Question 4: The correct answer is to set off the lines as you would a longer quotation. Treat those two lines of poetry like they're the VIPs of your quote, and give them their own special treatment. Maybe even roll out a red carpet for them, if you're feeling fancy.

Question 9: The correct answer is a period. Just like the end of a sentence, the period follows the quotation mark, because no conversation is complete without a proper ending. Just don't forget to say goodbye before you put the period in place.

Question 1: One reason to use quotation marks in a sentence is to show that you have used someone's exact words in your paper and the quote is under four lines. To do this, you need to put the quoted words within quotation marks.

Question 2: If you want to remove words and phrases from borrowed material you're quoting, you should insert an ellipsis (...) to represent the omitted material. This shows that you have removed some parts of the quote.

Question 3: When you want to add material to the quoted information, you should put brackets [ ] around the added material. This helps distinguish your added words from the original quote.

Question 4: When quoting two lines of poetry, you should set off the lines as you would a longer quotation. This means that you should indent the quote, and if it spans multiple lines, you should use a slash (/) to indicate the line break.

Question 9: The form of punctuation that follows the quotation mark depends on the context of the quoted material. Generally, if the quoted material is a complete sentence, a question mark or an exclamation mark may follow the quotation mark. If the quoted material is not a question or exclamation, a period or comma may follow the quotation mark.