Embedding Quotes Open Notes Quiz

Practice embedding quotes and citations like a pro! Master signal phrases and formatting.

Match the term to the description. Signal Phrases Introduce the article a quotation is from, the person who said the quotation, or both Set Off Quotations Set off from the sentence with a comma Built In Quotations Quotations that are built seamlessly into a sentence Colon Strategy The signal is a complete sentence that goes before the colon. This sentence provides some information about the quotation to introduce it. Sort the embedded quotes as correct or incorrect. Correct In the article, Michael Martin notes, "Soccer is the best sport that ever existed." Michael explains his reasons for joining his soccer team: "It is a good way to stay fit." Michael argues that "soccer is way better than football." Incorrect Michael Martin notes that, "Soccer is the best sport that ever existed." Michael explains his reasons for joining a soccer team: "it is a good way to stay fit." Michael argues, "soccer is way better than football." Sort the parenthetical citations by correct and incorrect. Correct In the article, it is noted that "soccer is the best sport that ever existed" (Martin 12). Martin argues that "soccer is way better than football" (15). Incorrect In the article, it is noted that "soccer is the best sport that ever existed." (Martin 12). Martin argues that "soccer is way better that football." (15) In the article, it is noted that "soccer is the best sport that ever existed," (Martin 12).