Hello, everyone, and welcome back to my channel, Sparkle English, where I help you improve your
English skills. My name is Jennifer, and today we will have a ten question quiz on using quotations
and commas. So which sentence is punctuated correctly? I can't believe you said that. Jane
exclaimed. Is the correct answer A, B or C? In this lesson, we are using American punctuation.
The correct answer is B. I can't believe you said that. Jane exclaimed.
B is correct because we have the comma before the quotation mark.
Number two, which sentence is punctuated correctly? Where are you going? Asked John.
Is the correct answer A, B or C? The correct answer is A Where are you going? Asked John.
A is correct because "Where are you going?" is a question. So we end it with a question mark and
not a comma. Number three which sentence is punctuated correctly? Don't be upset,
said Sarah. I didn't mean to offend you. Is the correct answer A, B or C.
The correct answer is C. Don't be upset, said Sarah. I didn't mean to offend you.
C is correct because don't be upset and I didn't mean to offend you are two separate sentences.
A is incorrect because we need to separate these into two different sentences, because if don't
be upset and I didn't mean to offend you were merged, that would be a comma splice. Number
four, which sentence is punctuated correctly?
The manager said finish the reports by this afternoon. Is the correct answer A, B or C?
The correct answer is B. And this is correct because we must start
the quotation with a capital letter in this case and also have a comma after
said. Number five, which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Let's go to the beach, suggested John. The weather is perfect. Is the correct answer A, B or C?
The correct answer is C. Let's go to the beach, suggested John. The weather is perfect.
Again, here we have two separate sentences: let's go to the beach and the weather is perfect. So
we must have a period after John before beginning the new quotation and before we continue with the
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can click on the link in the description below or in the pinned comment to order. Number six, which
sentence is punctuated correctly? We are over, I am breaking up with you, she said. A, B or C?
The correct answer is A. We are over. I am breaking up with you, she said.
A is correct because we are ending this quotation with an exclamation mark,
so we don't use a comma. And she must not be capitalized because it is a part of this sentence,
and it is not a proper noun. Number seven, which sentence is punctuated correctly?
The taxi driver said, Please fasten your seatbelts. A, B or C?
The correct answer is C. The taxi driver said, Please fasten your seatbelts. C is correct
because we have a comma after said, and please is capitalized because it's the beginning of a new
quotation and it's a complete sentence. Number eight, which sentence is punctuated correctly?
I need to buy potatoes, milk and eggs, Mom said. A, B or C?
The correct answer is C. I need to buy potatoes, milk and eggs. We have quotation
marks on either side of the quotation and the comma is before the quotation. Number
nine, which sentence is punctuated correctly? I'll be there at 6 o'clock. He promised. B or C.
The correct answer is A. I'll be there at 6 o'clock, he promised. A is correct because
we have the comma before the quotation, and also he is not capitalized. And finally, number ten,
which sentence is punctuated correctly? That's a great idea, said Sarah. Let's do it. A, B or C?
The correct answer is B. That's a great idea, said Sarah. Let's do it.
B is correct because we have the comma before the quotation
and a period after Sarah, because that's a great idea. And let's do it are two separate sentences.
There are two independent clauses, so we can't join them together with commas, like in example A.
Okay, so let me know in the comments section how many you got correct out of ten. If you
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