Posted: April 13th, 2023

Assignment #21/Quiz 11 essay

Camden County College
English 102-OL8 • Spring 2021
Instructor: Michael Willmann
jwillmann@faculty.camdencc.edu • michaelwillmann@wmsh.com • 856-278-3333 (m)
ASSIGNMENT #21:
Quiz #11—QUOTATION MARKS
Name: Graded By:
Score: /25 Date:
Below you will find seven “rules” regarding the use of quotation marks. Following each rule
are one or more examples. Place the quotation marks or other punctuation where you
believe they belong in each example. (Five points per example.)
Rule 1.
Periods and commas always go inside quotation marks, even inside single quotes.
Examples:
a. The sign changed from Walk, to Don't Walk, to Walk again within 30 seconds.
b. She said, Hurry up.
c. She said, He said, Hurry up.
Rule 2.
The placement of question marks with quotes follows logic. If a question is in quotation
marks, the question mark should be placed inside the quotation marks.
Examples:
a. She asked, Will you still be my friend?
b. Do you agree with the saying, All's fair in love and war?
Rule 3.
When you have a question outside quoted material AND inside quoted material, use only
one question mark and place it inside the quotation mark.
Example:
a. Did she say, May I go?
Rule 4.
Use single quotation marks for quotes within quotes. Note that the period goes inside all
quote marks.
Example:
a. He said, Dan said, Do not treat me that way.
Rule 5.
Use quotation marks to set off a direct quotation only.
Examples:
a. When will you be here? he asked.
b. He asked when you will be there.
Rule 6.
Do not use quotation marks with quoted material that is more than three lines in length.
In the majority opinion Judge Harvey W. Sherman wrote:
“Plaintiff makes this motion for summary judgment in lieu of complaint pursuant to CPLR 3213, on the
ground that the defendant, Bank of Babylon, has failed to honor an official check drawn by the bank, on
itself, payable to the order of plaintiff. An official bank check is an instrument for the payment of money
only within the meaning of CPLR 3213 and is a proper subject for a motion of this nature, (Moon Over
M’tain, Ltd. v. Marine Bank, 87 Misc.2d 918, 386 N.Y.S.2d 974).
“Plaintiff is an individual in the business of repairing trucks, buses and other heavy equipment. Plaintiff
in the course of his business completed repairs on a tractor trailer for a customer, SCI Equipment Inc.,
(hereafter referred to as SCI). In consideration for the repairs and for release of the “mechanic’s lien”,
SCI tendered to plaintiff a personal check in the amount of $2,732.99 drawn upon the defendant bank.
Plaintiff alleges that he then took the check to the defendant bank, cashed it, and with those proceeds
purchased an official bank check payable to his business name. Plaintiff, relying upon the bank’s
payment on the personal check and the apparent validity of the bank’s official check, then released the
tractor trailer to SCI. A dispute then arose concerning the quality of the repairs and SCI attempted to
effectuate a stop-order on its check. Subsequently, defendant bank, being unable to implement the
stop-order, refused to honor its official check issued to the plaintiff.”
Rule 7.
When you are quoting something that has a spelling or grammar mistake or presents
material in a confusing way, insert the term “sic” in italics and enclose it in brackets ( [] ).
“Sic” means, "This is the way the original material was."
Example:
a. She wrote, I would rather die then be seen wearing the same outfit as my sister.
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