Punctuation
True or False
The following sentence is grammatically correct
The detective said, "I am sure who performed the murder."
True
Is the following sentence grammatically correct? Why?
"And that's only the beginning!" Lucy continued after taking a breath.
No because it capitalizes a fragment sentence.
True or False
Single quotes are only used inside other quotes.
False
Where do the quotations go in the following sentence
She liked to relax and read Lord of the Flies.
Trick question nowhere
What punctuation apply's best
Does Dr. Lim always say to her students, "You must work harder"
question mark
Bonus question!!!
What is Ryan's favorite candy bar?
Milky Way
When can single quotes be used instead of parenthesis?
For translations
What is another term for Scare Quotes?
Shudder quotes.
Where does the colon go in the sentence?
Bennett emphasizes three elements of what she calls her "Olympic journey" family support, personal commitment, and great coaching.
In between the end quotation and family
True or False
The starts of quotations are always capitalized.
False
What is wrong with the following sentence?
Victor spoke in a loud voice "As gandhi once said 'In a gentle way, you can shake the world.'"
Gandhi needs to be capitalized.
Should the quotations be removed from the sentence? Why?
"Large", or bulky was an understatement.
Yes because large is not being used as a word.
What is the only time a period appears outside the quotations?
when a parenthetical reference follows.
What words are capitalized?
ron ran down the street screaming "the end is nigh"
Ron, The
Where do the single quotes go?
Jenn wrote, ''Before I leave, I want to hear Seth say Never give up! once more''
In Front of Never and after the explanation mark
Which of the words in the sentence could be turned into a scare quote?
That restaurant claims to sell traditional Mexican food.
Any of them depending on the intended effect.
When do explanation points appear inside the parenthesis?
When it applies only to the quoted material
What words need to be capitalized?
"the crazy thing is" patty exclaimed "greg wont feel a thing!
The, Greg, Patty.
Which word does the single quotes go around?
'elebrator'
Should "Office Olympics" be in quotations? (name of episode) Why?
Yes because it is part of a larger work.