Quotation Corrections
Place the quotation marks in the following sentence:
The officer said, License and registration, please.
The officer said, "License and registration, please."
Is this sentence correctly capitalized and punctuated? Explain why or why not.
i am not sure what the boy said.
No, no capitalization
Where should the commas go?
"There is no registration for the bike. It's a toy" responded the toddler.
Comma needed after toy
"There is no registration for the bike. It's a toy," responded the toddler.
What nouns are in this sentence?
I could have danced all night.
I could have danced all night.
I is a pronoun, not a noun.
than a second grader?
True or False: The human shoulder is a ball-and-socket joint.
True
What is missing from this sentence?
"My pet turtle ran away" said Robert.
Double points if you correct the sentence.
a comma
"My pet turtle ran away," said Robert.
Is this sentence correctly capitalized and punctuated? Explain why or why not.
The teacher told the class "to put their names on their papers."
No, this sentence doesn't need quotation marks.
Why is this sentence incorrect?
"There is no registration for the bike, it's a toy," responded the toddler.
Since this is two sentences, it needs an end mark of punctuation OR a conjunction with the comma.
"There is no registration for the bike. It's a toy," responded the toddler.
What is the verb phrase?
I was dancing all night long.
I was dancing all night long.
than a third grader?
True or false: Neon is a metal.
False
Where do quotation marks go?
Singing is my life, said Robert, and Adele is my idol.
"Singing is my life," said Robert, "and Adele is my idol."
Is this sentence correctly capitalized and punctuated? Explain why or why not.
"Are you sure" the teacher asked "that this sentence is correctly written"
No
There are no commas (...sure,"...asked,") and there is no end mark of punctuation (?)
Why is I capitalized in this sentence?
He told me I was the smartest person in the group.
I is always capitalized when used as a personal pronoun.
What is the subject of this sentence?
Toby and Malik played basketball yesterday.
Toby and Malik played basketball yesterday.
than a second grader?
What number is exactly halfway between a 1 and a 7 on a number line
4
Four
What is wrong with or correct this sentence:
The boy said that "he wanted his mommy".
No quotation needed:
The boy said that he wanted his mommy.
Is this sentence correctly capitalized and punctuated? Explain why or why not.
Dr. White stated, "I hope you paid attention to the sentences we used to practice quotations."
Yes, this is written correctly.
Why is a question mark used instead of a comma?"
"Why were you going so fast?" the mother asked.
Since the mother is asking a question, the end mark must be a question mark, not a comma.
How many parts of speech are there?
Eight
EXTRA POINTS if you can name them
than a fourth grader?
What is the official language of Australia?
English
Punctuate correctly with quotations:
I love playing with lady bugs said Robert because they are so cute
"I love playing with lady bugs," said Robert, "because they are so cute."
Is this sentence correctly capitalized and punctuated? Explain why or why not.
Mrs. Beaver and Dr. White are excellent teachers, the students said.
No, there are no quotation marks around what was said out loud ("Mrs. Beaver...teachers,")
Why isn't the word THE capitalized after the quotation mark?
"Why were you going so fast?" the mother asked.
The sentence doesn't end until the narration is complete; a new sentence is not beginning after the question mark.
What part of speech are curse words/ profanity used as most often?
Interjections
than a fifth grader?
The Nobel Peace Prize is presented annually in what country?
Norway