Question

Here is a passage that a writer is quoting. Where should quotation marks be placed?


The two sisters walked together along the trail, swinging their arms and laughing. In the oak trees, the robins sang.

The light wind began to quicken. Leaves swirled in the air; acorns rolled on the ground.

The sisters laughed. One of the sisters pulled her hair into a ponytail to keep it from blowing in her eyes. The other let her hair blow wild, swirling like the leaves in the wind.



A.
at the beginning and end of each paragraph


B.
at the beginning of each paragraph and at the end of the last paragraph


C.


at the beginning of the first paragraph and the end of the second


D.
at the beginning of each paragraph only

Answer 1

B

Answer 2

thanks can you help with a few more

Answer 3

SURE

Answer 4

oops caps lock

Answer 5

Which sentence does not contain any punctuation errors?



A.


He replied, "I learned a lot from the article "Extreme Cycling.""


B.


He replied, "I learned a lot from the article "Extreme Cycling."


C.


He replied, "I learned a lot from the article 'Extreme Cycling.'"


D.


He replied, "I learned a lot from the article Extreme Cycling."

Answer 6

C I'm pretty sure

Answer 7

Which sentence does not contain any punctuation errors?



A.


"Is the song "You're a Grand Old Flag" traditionally sung on Independence Day?" John wondered.


B.


"I've always loved the patriotic song 'You're a Grand Old Flag,'" John said.


C.


"You're a Grand Old Flag' has such an upbeat melody," John observed.


D.


"Could we perform 'You're a Grand Old Flag at the concert?" John asked.

Answer 8

B

Answer 9

Which answer choice best describes when single quotation marks should be used?


A.
for quotations within quotations


B.
for the titles of stories


C.
for letters that represent themselves


D.
for the titles of poems