Which one of the following sentences or phrases is most likely to be considered a cliché?
A. When in doubt, pout.
B. Are you a man or a moose?
C. Look before you leap.
D. How dead is a dead doornail?
A?
When using direct quotations in your writing, which of the following should be placed outside the set of
quotation marks?
A. Period
B. Semicolon
C. Comma
D. Question mark
C?
1st - I think all those are cliches ... or very close to it!
2nd - It depends on the content. Do you have examples??
Yes, A is the correct answer for the first question. "When in doubt, pout" is a common expression that has been used repeatedly and has lost its originality, making it a cliché.
For the second question, C is not the correct answer. In American English, the standard usage is to place most punctuation marks inside the set of quotation marks. Therefore, the correct answer would be:
A. Period