Quotation Marks Quiz

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What should you notice about the capitalization of the first word in the quotations in the poem Description by Shel Silverstein?

  • The first word is always lowercase
  • The first word is italicized
  • The first word is in parentheses
  • The first word is always capitalized (correct)

How are commas, periods, and other punctuation marks treated in relation to the quotations in the poem Description by Shel Silverstein?

  • They are inside the quotation marks (correct)
  • They are placed outside the quotation marks
  • They are underlined
  • They are omitted

What happens to a period at the end of a quotation when it is a statement in the poem Description by Shel Silverstein?

  • It is italicized
  • It is removed
  • It becomes a comma (correct)
  • It becomes a question mark

In a dialogue, how can a reader tell that a different person is talking?

<p>A new paragraph begins each time the speaker changes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Shel Silverstein use quotations in the poem Description to convey different characters' perspectives?

<p>By varying the capitalization at the start of each quotation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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