Direct/Indirect Speech
Which sentence correctly uses quotation marks for dialogue?
¿Qué oración usa correctamente las comillas para un diálogo?
A. I love reading, "said Maria."
B. "I love reading" said Maria.
C. "I love reading," said Maria.
D. "I love reading", said Maria.
C. "I love reading," said Maria.
True or False: Periods and commas almost always go INSIDE quotation marks
¿Verdadero o Falso (Inglés americano)?: Los puntos y las comas casi siempre van DENTRO de las comillas.
True.
True or False: Quotation marks are used for titles of short works like poems, short stories, and song titles.
¿Verdadero o Falso?: Las comillas se usan para títulos de obras cortas como poemas, cuentos y canciones.
True or False: In a split quote like "I want to go," said Tim, "to the park," both parts of the quote start with a capital letter.
¿Verdadero o Falso?: En una cita dividida como "I want to go," said Tim, "to the park," ambas partes de la cita comienzan con mayúscula.
False
To work together on something.
Trabajar juntos en algo.
Collaborate
True or False: In the sentence She said that she was hungry, quotation marks are required around "she was hungry".
¿Verdadero o Falso?: En la oración She said that she was hungry, se requieren comillas alrededor de "she was hungry".
False.
Select the correctly punctuated sentence:
Selecciona la oración con la puntuación correcta:
A) "I love reading", said Leo.
B) "I love reading," said Leo.
C) "I love reading", said Leo.
B) "I love reading," said Leo.
Which item should use quotation marks instead of italics? ¿Qué elemento debería usar comillas en lugar de cursiva?
A) A novel / novela (e.g., Dog Man)
B) A song title / El título de una canción (e.g., Happy Birthday)
C) A movie title / título de una película (e.g., Coco)
B) A song title / El título de una canción (e.g., Happy Birthday)
Which sentence correctly formats a split quotation?
¿Cuál oración da el formato correcto a una cita dividida?
A) "After school," said Sarah "we should get ice cream."
B) "After school," said Sarah, "we should get ice cream."
C) "After school" said Sarah, "We should get ice cream."
B) "After school," said Sarah, "we should get ice cream."
When someone is nervous or something deprives them of peace.
Cuando alguien está nervioso o algo le priva de la paz.
Which of the following correctly uses quotation marks for direct speech?
¿Cuál de las siguientes opciones usa correctamente las comillas para el habla directa?
A) "I am going to the store," said Maria.
B) Maria said that "she was going to the store."
C) "Maria said" she was going to the store.
A) "I am going to the store," said Maria.
Fill in the blank: A question mark goes inside quotation marks ONLY if the _______ itself is a question.
Completa el espacio en blanco: Un signo de interrogación va dentro de las comillas SOLO si la _______ en sí es una pregunta.
quote
Is this an EXAMPLE or NON-EXAMPLE of correct usage?
¿Es este un EJEMPLO o un NO-EJEMPLO de uso correcto?
We read the chapter titled "The Cell Structure" in our science textbook.
Example
Fill in the blank: When a new speaker talks in a dialogue, you must start a new _______.
Completa el espacio en blanco: Cuando un nuevo personaje habla en un diálogo, debes comenzar un nuevo _______.
paragraph
What does it mean to grimace? Draw a picture.
¿Qué significa hacer una mueca? Haz un dibujo.
(disgusting face)
True or False: The sentence The teacher asked if we understood the lesson requires quotation marks around "if we understood the lesson"
¿Verdadero o Falso?: La oración The teacher asked if we understood the lesson requiere comillas alrededor de "if we understood the lesson".
False
Is this sentence an EXAMPLE or NON-EXAMPLE of correct usage?
¿Es esta oración un EJEMPLO o un NO-EJEMPLO de uso correcto?
Did the teacher really say, "No homework tonight"?
Example
Book titles use italics, but individual _______ within a book use quotation marks.
Completa el espacio en blanco: Los títulos de libros usan cursiva, pero los _______ individuales dentro de un libro usan comillas.
chapters / capítulos
Is this dialogue excerpt an EXAMPLE or NON-EXAMPLE of proper line breaking?
¿Es este extracto de diálogo un EJEMPLO o un NO-EJEMPLO de salto de línea correcto?
"Where are you going?" asked Mom. "To the library," replied Alex. (written on a single line)
Non-example
What does it mean to have a prickly feeling on your skin?
¿Qué significa sentir un hormigueo o pinchazos en la piel?
Tingling or goosebumps
Is this an EXAMPLE or NON-EXAMPLE of proper quotation mark usage?
¿Es este un EJEMPLO o un NO-EJEMPLO del uso correcto de las comillas?
Juan shouted, "Watch out for the ball!"
Example.
Which of the following is a NON-EXAMPLE of correct question mark placement with quotes?
¿Cuál de las siguientes es un NO-EJEMPLO de la ubicación correcta del signo de interrogación con comillas?
A) "Where is my textbook?" asked Sam.
B) Did you hear him say, "I am ready?"
C) "Why are we waiting?" asked the driver.
B) Did you hear him say, "I am ready?"
Select the NON-EXAMPLE of proper title formatting:
Selecciona el NO-EJEMPLO de formato de título correcto:
A) Edgar Allan Poe wrote the famous poem "The Raven."
B) We listened to the album Thriller and loved the song "Beat It."
C) My favorite book is "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone."
C) My favorite book is "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone."
Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated:
Selecciona la oración que está puntuada correctamente:
A) "It is raining," noted Dad. "Bring an umbrella."
B) "It is raining," noted Dad, "Bring an umbrella."
C) "It is raining." noted Dad. "Bring an umbrella."
A) "It is raining," noted Dad. "Bring an umbrella."
If I can change to fit my environment, what does that make me?
Si puedo cambiar para adaptarme a mi entorno, ¿qué me convierte eso en?
Adaptable.