Mastering Quotation Marks
A Grade 12 ELA worksheet focusing on the correct usage of quotation marks, including direct quotes, indirect quotes, and quotes within quotes.
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Mastering Quotation Marks
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. This worksheet assesses your understanding and application of quotation mark rules in various contexts.
Instructions: Complete each sentence by adding the correct quotation marks where necessary. If no quotation marks are needed, write 'N/A'.
1. She asked Where are you going for your vacation
2. The professor stated that plagiarism is a serious academic offense
3. My favorite poem is Robert Frost's The Road Not Taken
4. He muttered to himself I can't believe this is happening before sighing deeply.
Instructions: Choose the sentence that uses quotation marks correctly.
1. Which sentence correctly uses quotation marks for a direct quote?
She exclaimed, "What a beautiful day"!
He said, "I will be there by 5 PM."
"Are you coming?" she asked.
The teacher announced "The test is cancelled."
2. Which option correctly punctuates a quote within a quote?
He recalled, "She said, 'Don't forget your keys.'"
He recalled, "She said, "Don't forget your keys.""
He recalled, 'She said, "Don't forget your keys."'
He recalled, "She said, Don't forget your keys."
Instructions: Read the following passage and correctly add all necessary quotation marks and other punctuation (commas, periods, etc.) to indicate direct speech.
The old woman sighed. It’s a long journey she told the young traveler. Are you sure you’re prepared He nodded confidently. I have everything I need he replied. I’ve been planning this for months. She smiled faintly. I hope so she said. The mountains can be unforgiving. Remember what they say about the wind. It whispers secrets only the brave can hear. He thanked her for her advice and set off.
Instructions: Indicate whether each statement about quotation mark usage is True or False.
1. Periods and commas always go inside the closing quotation mark in American English.
True
False
2. Question marks and exclamation points always go inside the closing quotation mark.
True
False