1.

which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

a.
have you seen the play "six characters in search of an author" by luigi pirandello?

b.
when in rome, my uncle and i marveled at michelangelo's statue titled "pietà."

c.
one of my favorite movies set in italy is "the bicycle thief."

d.
before our trip to the vatican museum, we read an article titled "raphael's vision of the human."

2.

which sentence uses italics correctly?

a.
while touring moscow, i tried to read a copy of the russian newspaper called "pravda."

b.
jennifer wrote a short poem titled my aunt maude and submitted it to a contest.

c.
my grandmother has an old record with a famous opera star singing the song o sole mio.

d.
depending on where you're from, words like pecan and tomato are pronounced differently.

3.

which sentence uses italics correctly?

a.
while touring moscow, i tried to read a copy of the russian newspaper called "pravda."

b.
jennifer wrote a short poem titled my aunt maude and submitted it to a contest.

c.
my grandmother has an old record with a famous opera star singing the song o sole mio.

d.
depending on where you're from, words like pecan and tomato are pronounced differently.

4.

which sentence uses italics correctly?

a.
today i read a chilling short story titled the lottery.

b.
there are three s's in the word supersede.

c.
i can't tell whether that is a "6" or the small letter "b."

d.
i wanted to read the article titled outdoor sports in miami, but someone has cut it out of the magazine.

5.

which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a.
gerald said "that he will be ready at 7: 30."

b.
gerald said that he will be ready at 7: 30.

c.
"gerald said that" he will be ready at 7: 30.

d.
gerald said that "he will be ready at 7: 30."

6.

which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a.
many players' coaches "tell them not to talk back to the referee."

b.
many players' coaches "tell them not" to talk back to the referee.

c.
many players' coaches tell them not to talk back to the referee.

d.
many players' coaches "tell them not to talk back" to the referee.

7.

which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a.
the doctor warned her, "stay off your ankle."

b.
the doctor warned her that "she should stay off her ankle."

c.
the doctor warned her, stay off your ankle.

d.
the doctor warned her "that she should stay off her ankle."

8.

which sentence uses capital letters correctly?

a.
the speaker claimed, "a french citizen invented the calculator."

b.
the speaker claimed, "a french citizen invented the calculator."

9.

which sentence uses capital letters correctly?

a.
"far below us was a deep gorge," she said. "it was breathtaking! "

b.
"far below us was a deep gorge," she said. "it was breathtaking! "

10.

which sentence uses commas correctly?

a.
"so, tell me," asked shae "where do you keep your tape? "

b.
"be careful with the glue gun! ", jeremiah exclaimed.

c.
isaiah asked "where is the measuring cup? "

d.
"we have a few hours," he said, "to finish the project."

11.

which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a.
henrietta said eagerly, "i want to see all of the carvings, paintings, and statues."

b.
"we have to hurry." she told us, "or we'll only see half of the museum before closing."

c.
"the museum of modern art," said vanessa. "has quite an extensive collection."

d.
"let's stop by the gift shop before we leave." she recommended.

12.

which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a.
"may we go to northern france and visit the normandy region"? asked charles.

b.
"some of the greatest battles of world war ii," he informed us, "were fought on the beaches of normandy."

c.
"it's not likely" their mother stated with a frown.

d.
they exclaimed, "but we must stay in france for at least ten days"!

13.

which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a.
"do you mean through the weekend as well" asked a timid violinist.

b.
the conductor urged "all musicians should continue to practice for the remainder of the week."

c.
my fellow drummer asked me in a whisper, "do you think he is being unreasonable"?

d.
"precisely," boomed the conductor, "and there should be no excuses! "

14.

which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a.
"second city" stacy continued "is a famous comedy troupe from chicago."

b.
"oh, yes." said stephen "i think i've seen some of them on tv."

c.
"many of their performers," she went on to say, "have gone on to television and movies."

d.
stacy asked "did you know that second city is turning fifty years old"?

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