Correcting Quotation Mark Errors

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SAT Writing › Correcting Quotation Mark Errors

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Replace the underlined portion with the answer choice that results in a sentence that is clear, precise, and meets the requirements of standard written English. One of the answer choices repreoduces the underlined portion as it is written in the sentence.

The teacher said, everyone needs to turn their homework in on time, or they will not receive full credit."

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Choose the answer below which best replaces the underlined section of the following sentence. This should result in a sentence that meets all of the rules of standard written English.

Mr. Jackson asked the clerk where is the nearest gas station?

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Replace the underlined portion with the answer choice that results in a sentence that is clear, precise, and meets the requirements of standard written English. One of the answer choices reproduces the underlined portion as it is written in the sentence.

"Oh, I don't really like the way Tom's been behaving, she sighed. "I wish he would grow up."

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Replace the underlined portion with the answer choice that results in a sentence that is clear, precise, and meets the requirements of standard written English. One of the answer choices reproduces the underlined portion as it is written in the sentence.

"I can't go back to him," cried the Baroness. "he's just too dangerous!" No error

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Replace the underlined portion with the answer choice that results in a sentence that is clear, precise, and meets the requirements of standard written English. One of the answer choices reproduces the underlined portion as it is written in the sentence.

Paul said, I hate being stuck out in the woods, it's such a drag. No error

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Replace the underlined portion with the answer choice that results in a sentence that is clear, precise, and meets the requirements of standard written English. One of the answer choices reproduces the underlined portion as it is written in the sentence.

"The phrase is actually count your lucky stars, not count your lucky star," Allan said.

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Replace the underlined portion with the answer choice that results in a sentence that is clear, precise, and meets the requirements of standard written English. One of the answer choices reproduces the underlined portion as it is written in the sentence.

The child screamed at the top of her lungs, I hate it here and I want to go home.

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Replace the underlined portion with the answer choice that results in a sentence that is clear, precise, and meets the requirements of standard written English. One of the answer choices reproduces the underlined portion as it is written in the sentence.

Kenny told us all that "he was sick and couldn't hang out today," but we saw him just a couple of hours later at the movies with Jane.

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Replace the underlined portion with the answer choice that results in a sentence that is clear, precise, and meets the requirements of standard written English. One of the answer choices reproduces the underlined portion as it is written in the sentence.

"Richard was right to call and tell us you were throwing a party while we were gone," Mom said, "That's why you're grounded for the rest of the week."

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Replace the underlined portion with the answer choice that results in a sentence that is clear, precise, and meets the requirements of standard written English. One of the answer choices reproduces the underlined portion as it is written in the sentence.

“I can’t believe he ate the entire cake,” she said, “Can you?”

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