Quotation Use Worksheet #2 for practicing correct punctuation in dialogue.

Let's solve the Quotation Use Worksheet #2 step by step. The task is to add the appropriate quotation marks to each sentence.

We'll go through each sentence one by one, identify where quotes are needed, and explain why.

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1. Don't give me any lip today! said his mother.

- Corrected: "Don't give me any lip today!" said his mother.
- Explanation: The direct speech ("Don't give me any lip today!") needs to be enclosed in quotation marks. The exclamation mark goes inside the quotes because it’s part of the spoken sentence.

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2. Joe tiptoed lightly into Jan's room. Are you awake yet? he asked with a hopeful grin.

- Corrected: Joe tiptoed lightly into Jan's room. "Are you awake yet?" he asked with a hopeful grin.
- Explanation: The question "Are you awake yet?" is direct speech, so it must be in quotation marks. The question mark goes inside the quotes.

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3. I'm next! she whispered.

- Corrected: "I'm next!" she whispered.
- Explanation: The exclamation "I'm next!" is direct speech, so it goes in quotation marks. The exclamation point stays inside.

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4. Sit quietly, she said to her sister as they watched the movie.

- Corrected: "Sit quietly," she said to her sister as they watched the movie.
- Explanation: "Sit quietly" is a command being spoken, so it needs quotation marks. A comma is used after the quote since the speaker tag follows.

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5. His favorite movie of all time is Spiderman.

- Corrected: His favorite movie of all time is *Spider-Man*.
- Explanation: This sentence does not contain direct speech, so no quotation marks are needed. However, note that the correct title is *Spider-Man* (with a hyphen), but that's more about spelling than punctuation. Since the worksheet is about quotation marks, we assume this sentence is just missing them — but it doesn’t need any. So the answer remains: No quotation marks needed.
- But wait — if this were a quote, like someone saying “My favorite movie is Spider-Man,” then we’d use quotes. Here, it's a statement, not direct speech. So no change.

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6. Sally disagrees with you, saying, It's still too much to pay for it.

- Corrected: Sally disagrees with you, saying, "It's still too much to pay for it."
- Explanation: The phrase "It's still too much to pay for it" is what Sally is saying, so it should be in quotation marks. The period goes inside the quotes.

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7. As Fisher tells us, Monkey See, Monkey Do.

- Corrected: As Fisher tells us, "Monkey See, Monkey Do."
- Explanation: "Monkey See, Monkey Do" is a quote from Fisher, so it must be in quotation marks. The period goes inside the quotes.

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8. The nurse wiped the cotton on her arm. I promise you, you will only feel a tiny prick, she told her gently.

- Corrected: The nurse wiped the cotton on her arm. "I promise you, you will only feel a tiny prick," she told her gently.
- Explanation: The second sentence contains direct speech. The quote starts after the period and ends before "she told her gently." The comma inside the quote is correct.

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9. I hope you all studied hard, she said to her class, because today you're having a test.

- Corrected: "I hope you all studied hard," she said to her class, "because today you're having a test."
- Explanation: This has two parts of direct speech: the first quote ("I hope you all studied hard") and the second ("because today you're having a test"). Both are part of what she said, so both need quotation marks. When there's a pause or interruption (like the speaker tag), we use quotation marks around both parts.

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10. Ouch he cried. I didn't mean to drop the block on my foot!

- Corrected: "Ouch!" he cried. "I didn't mean to drop the block on my foot!"
- Explanation: Two separate utterances. "Ouch!" is an exclamation, so it gets quotes and an exclamation mark. Then, "I didn't mean..." is another direct quote, also with an exclamation.

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11. Don't forget your swimsuit. he reminded her.

- Corrected: "Don't forget your swimsuit," he reminded her.
- Explanation: The sentence is missing a comma after the quote. The direct speech is "Don't forget your swimsuit," so it should be in quotes. The speaker tag follows, so a comma is placed after the quote.

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12. Who wants home made cookies? asked Jan as she took them out of the oven.

- Corrected: "Who wants homemade cookies?" asked Jan as she took them out of the oven.
- Explanation: The question is direct speech, so it needs quotation marks. The question mark goes inside the quotes. Also, note: "home made" should be "homemade" (one word), but again, that's spelling, not punctuation.

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Final Answer Key:

1. "Don't give me any lip today!" said his mother.
2. Joe tiptoed lightly into Jan's room. "Are you awake yet?" he asked with a hopeful grin.
3. "I'm next!" she whispered.
4. "Sit quietly," she said to her sister as they watched the movie.
5. His favorite movie of all time is Spider-Man. *(No quotation marks needed)*
6. Sally disagrees with you, saying, "It's still too much to pay for it."
7. As Fisher tells us, "Monkey See, Monkey Do."
8. The nurse wiped the cotton on her arm. "I promise you, you will only feel a tiny prick," she told her gently.
9. "I hope you all studied hard," she said to her class, "because today you're having a test."
10. "Ouch!" he cried. "I didn't mean to drop the block on my foot!"
11. "Don't forget your swimsuit," he reminded her.
12. "Who wants homemade cookies?" asked Jan as she took them out of the oven.

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✔ Score: 12/12 — All corrected!

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