Choose the correct use of quotation marks, commas (i.e., in direct quotations, with explanatory material within the quote, proper use with end marks) and colons (i.e., in business letters, preceding a list of items). SPI 0601.1.6

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1. Business letter - Find the mistakes and rewrite the letter.
2. Business Letter Exercise - Correct the following letter. Fill in the boxes to identify the parts of a business letter. Correct all spelling and grammar errors.
3. Quiz on Using Quotation Marks - from the Guide to Grammar and Writing, sponsored by the Capital Community College Foundation, Hartford, CT
4. Quotation Mark Abuse - a page of examples posted at Flickr
5. Quotation Marks and Colons - [designed for grade 5] quiz
6. Quotation Marks - a rundown of the general rules of when and where to use quotation marks [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
7. Quotation Marks - Place commas and periods inside, not outside, quotation marks. Place all other punctuation outside quotation marks unless it was contained in the original source.
8. Quotation Marks - Exercise 1 - Revise the following sentences by adding quotation marks and / or other punctuation, including end punctuation, where needed. When you are finished, click the "Check My Work" button at the bottom of the page.
9. Quotation Marks - Exercise 2 - Revise the following sentences by adding quotation marks and / or other punctuation, including end punctuation, where needed. When you are finished, click the "Check My Work" button at the bottom of the page.
10. Quotation Marks - Exercise 3 - Revise the following sentences by adding quotation marks and / or other punctuation, including end punctuation, where needed. When you are finished, click the "Check My Work" button at the bottom of the page.
11. Quotation Marks Exercise -
12. Quotation Marks Practice Exercises - Properly insert quotation marks, commas, and endmarks into these sentences. You may check your answers using the key.
13. Quotation Marks Quiz - In the following paragraph, insert commas, quotation marks, colons, and dashes wherever you think they belong.
14. Quotation Marks Quiz - Take this quiz to find out if you understand when and when not to use quotation marks.
15. Quotation Mark Rules and Practice - Add quotations and other punctuation as needed. Some sentences are correct without additions.
    
16. The Gallery Of "Misused" Quotation Marks - quotation marks turn up in the strangest of places
17. Single Quotation Marks - Use single quotation marks for a quotation or title using quotation marks inside another quotation or title which uses quotation marks.
18. Single Quotation Marks vs Double Quotation Marks - thanks to Grammar Girl for this extensive explanation
19. Worksheet - fifteen sentences to edit [quotation marks] [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
20. Using Colons Effectively - Click on "The sentence, please!" and a sentence will appear in the top text-area. Usually, the sentence can be improved with the addition of a colon. Sometimes, though, the sentence will contain a colon which needs to be removed or placed elsewhere. A bit of rewriting might be necessary.
21. Using Colons with Lists - Examples of how to use colons with lists.
    

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