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Quotation Marks and Other
Punctuation
EXERCISE A Rewrite each of the following sentences, adding quotation
marks, other punctuation, and capital letters where needed.
Example
1. Anita said Malcolm would you please help me with this problem
“Anita,” said Malcolm, “would you please help me with this
problem?”
1. What is the name of the poem that begins once upon a midnight dreary
2. The name of that poem is The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe
3. Help she shouted into the darkness my flashlight is broken
4. Do you know the second verse of America the Beautiful
5. I will be at your house by four o’clock she said
EXERCISE B In the following sentences, draw a caret (^) to show where a
hyphen should be inserted.
6. You certainly have a well organized desk.
7. My great great grandfather was born in Romania.
8. When the governor elect arrives, the band will begin playing.
9. The ski trip will cost each student more than ninety five dollars!
10. I called the radio station to get up to date information about the concert.
EXERCISE C In each of the following sentences, underline each title or
name that should be in italics, and insert quotation marks around each title
or name that should be in quotation marks.
Example
1. Stuart Little and Charlotte’s Web were written by E. B. White.
11. Have you read the book Rabbit Hill?
12. The Tempest is one of Shakespeare’s best-known plays.
13. The best chapter in this book is The Mystery Deepens.
14. Have you heard the song Duke of Earl?
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15. A replica of the Santa Maria is moored in the harbor.
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Quotation Marks and Other Punctuation A, p. 330
EXERCISE A
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What is the name of the poem that begins, “Once upon a midnight dreary”?
The name of that poem is “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe.
“Help!” she shouted into the darkness. “My flashlight is broken.”
Do you know the second verse of “America the Beautiful”?
“I will be at your house by four o’clock,” she said.
EXERCISE B
EXERCISE C
11. Have you read the book Rabbit Hill?
12. The Tempest is one of Shakespeare’s best-known plays.
13. The best chapter in this book is “The Mystery Deepens.”
14. Have you heard the song “Duke of Earl”?
15. A replica of the Santa Maria is moored in the harbor.
Underlying content Copyright by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Additions and changes to
the underlying content are the responsibility of the instructor.
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