Embed source material in writing using in-text citation with signal phrases
Exercise Difficulty 3 ~6 min eng.g4.s.ex_24

Punctuate Embedded Quote Correction

Prompt

Fix the mechanics in these 4 incorrect embedded quotes. (1) According to McKissack Sojourner was sold four times before age nine. (2) Painter writes 'and ain't I a woman'. (3) Markle explains "captive breeding saved the species" (4) Pinkney describes Sojourner's voice as 'a bell of liberty'

How it's presented
mode handwriting paper single line g4
Answer criteria
type rubric
criteria
  1. All 4 corrected
  2. Quotation marks added/fixed
  3. Comma after attribution
  4. Capital first word inside quote
  5. Period inside closing mark
Hints
  1. Check each of the 4 rules.
  2. Period goes INSIDE the closing quotation mark.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Misses one of the 4 rules.
  • Places period outside.
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