Quotation marks

Quotation marks are important in English. We use them to set off slang or technical terms, quotations, dialogue or certain titles and also to mark definitions or translations. Knowing when to use quotation marks will give your writing a polished touch. See if you can identify which sentences obey the rules for quotation marks.

1. Suzuko replied, "No, I have never been to Charleston."
2. The reporter interviewed wildlife officers, residents and the police for her article "Bear Cub Takes a Stroll Through City Neighbourhoods."
3. Elliotte asked Frantisek "where he thought they had gone wrong."
4. According to one baby-names Web site, "Muncel" means strong and willing.
5. In recent years, North American sales of the "Bhagavad Gita" have picked up.
6. There's no time like the present to stop using pesticides.
7. The French word plusieurs is usually translated as "a number of."
  
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