Grammar Practice for Research
(A) Grammar Practice
1.Which domain suffix will offer the MOST reliable sources?
.com
.org
.net
.edu
.gov
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2. Quoting the text.
quoting passages with dialogue
The teacher explained to the class, “When you quote the text, use double quotation marks around
the whole thing.” Later she added, “If there’s dialogue inside the quote, put the dialogue inside single
quotations.” Following the quotation, write the author’s name and the page number inside parentheses
and place the period after the parentheses.
Mrs. Ferry gave us directions about how to quote the text. “‘When you quote the text, use double
quotation marks around the whole thing.’ Later she added, ‘If there’s dialogue inside the quote, put the
dialogue inside single quotations’” (Ferry 1).
quoting short passages
According to some, dreams express "profound aspects of personality" (Foulkes 184), though others
disagree.
According to Foulkes's study, dreams may express "profound aspects of personality" (184).
Is it possible that dreams may express "profound aspects of personality" (Foulkes 184)?
quoting passages with 4 or more lines
Start the quotation on a new line – indent the entire quote – put (author pg#) AFTER end punctuation
As seen in this passage, Nelly Dean treats Heathcliff poorly and dehumanizes him throughout her
narration:
They entirely refused to have it in bed with them, or even in their room, and I had no more sense,
so, I put it on the landing of the stairs, hoping it would be gone on the morrow. By chance, or else
attracted by hearing his voice, it crept to Mr. Earnshaw's door, and there he found it on quitting his
chamber. Inquiries were made as to how it got there; I was obliged to confess, and in recompense for
my cowardice and inhumanity was sent out of the house.
(Bronte 78)
Tangerine by Edward Bloor
This scenery was not what I had expected at all, and I stared out the window, fascinated by it. We
passed mile after mile of green fields overflowing with tomatoes and onions and watermelons. I
suddenly had this crazy feeling like I wanted to bolt from the car and run through the fields until I
couldn’t run anymore. I said to Mom, “This is Florida? This is what it looks like?”
Mom laughed. “Yeah. What did you think it looked like?”
“I don’t know. A beach with a fifty-story condo on it.”
“Well, it looks like that, too. Florida’s a huge place. – page 4
Page 5 - We’ll be living in an area that’s more like this one. There are still a lot of farms around.”
“What do they grow? I bet they grow tangerines.”
“No. Not too many. Not anymore. This is too far north for citrus trees. Every few years they get a deep
freeze that wipes them all out. Most of the citrus growers here have sold off their land to developers.”
Quote a passage from the text that does NOT contain dialogue.
Include the author’s name and page number in the parenthetical citation.
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Quote a passage from the text that DOES contain dialogue.
Include the author’s name and page number in the parenthetical citation.
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Grammar Practice for Research
(B) Grammar Practice
Quoting the text hints - NO DIALOGUE
Type your own words introducing your quote “Quote from the text” (author #), continue your words.
Type your own words introducing the quote “Quote from the text” (author #).
Type your own words introducing the quote “Quote question from the text” (author #)?
Quoting the text hints – WITH DIALOGUE
Original: “Bad boy!” he said, “Bad boy to chase the colts.”
Quote: A young boy was throwing stones at the horses. He was caught by the horses’ owner. “‘ Bad boy!’ he
said, ‘Bad boy to chase the colts’” (Sewell 5).
Quoting the text hints – 1ST PERSON NARRATION WITH DIALOGUE
Original: “They have found a hare,” said my mother, “and if they come this way we shall see the hunt.”
Quote: “‘They have found a hare,’ said [Beauty’s mother], ‘and if they come this way we shall see the hunt’”
(Sewell 5). Beauty and her mother watched earnestly as the hunters chased the rabbit.
All of the following quotes come from page 8 in the book, Black Beauty, written by Anna Sewell. In the story,
hunters, while riding their horses, have followed their dogs as they chase a hare. The hunt has stopped because
there has been an accident. Rewrite each as a quote from the novel. Remember to use parenthetical citations.
Original: One of the riders was getting out of the water covered with mud, the other lay quite still.
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Original: “His neck is broken,” said my mother.
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Original: “And serves him right, too” said one of the colts.
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Original: I thought the same, but my mother did not join with us.
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ANSWERS - Grammar Practice for Research
(B) Grammar Practice
Quoting the text hints - NO DIALOGUE
Type your own words introducing your quote “Quote from the text” (author #), continue your words.
Type your own words introducing the quote “Quote from the text” (author #).
Type your own words introducing the quote “Quote question from the text” (author #)?
Quoting the text hints – WITH DIALOGUE
Original: “Bad boy!” he said, “Bad boy to chase the colts.”
Quote: A young boy was throwing stones at the horses. He was caught by the horses’ owner. “‘ Bad boy!’ he
said, ‘Bad boy to chase the colts’” (Sewell 5).
Quoting the text hints – 1ST PERSON NARRATION WITH DIALOGUE
Original: “They have found a hare,” said my mother, “and if they come this way we shall see the hunt.”
Quote: “‘They have found a hare,’ said [Beauty’s mother], ‘and if they come this way we shall see the hunt’”
(Sewell 5). Beauty and her mother watched earnestly as the hunters chased the rabbit.
All of the following quotes come from page 8 in the book, Black Beauty, written by Anna Sewell. In the story,
hunters, while riding their horses, have followed their dogs as they chase a hare. The hunt has stopped because
there has been an accident. Rewrite each as a quote from the novel. Remember to use parenthetical citations.
Original: One of the riders was getting out of the water covered with mud, the other lay quite still.
“One of the riders was getting out of the water covered with mud, the other lay quite still”
(Sewell 8).___________________________________________________________________
Original: “His neck is broken,” said my mother.
“ ‘His neck is broken,’ said [Beauty’s] mother” (Sewell 8).____________________________
Original: “And serves him right, too,” said one of the colts.
“‘And serves him right, too,’ said one of the colts” (Sewell 8).__________________________
Original: I thought the same, but my mother did not join with us.
“[Beauty] thought the same, but [her] mother did not join with [them]” (Sewell 8).__________
Grammar Practice for Research
(C) Grammar Practice
1. What is the first step when writing a problem – solution research paper? Circle the answer.
a. research the topic
b. design a visual presentation
c. write a problem statement
d. outline the evidence from sources
2. All of the following quotes come from page 32 in the book, Tangerine, written by Edward Bloor. In the
story, Paul has just met Joey Costello and some of the other players from the Lake Windsor soccer team.
Rewrite each as a quote from the novel. Remember to use parenthetical citations.
Original: I never did hear the names of the other guys.
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Original: Joey said, “Are you coming out for the Lake Windsor team?”
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Original: “When are tryouts?”
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Original: “I don’t know,” Joey turned to the other guys. “When are tryouts? Anybody heard?”
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ANSWERS - Grammar Practice for Research
(C) Grammar Practice
1. What is the first step when writing a problem – solution research paper? Circle the answer.
a. research the topic
b. design a visual presentation
c. write a problem statement
d. outline the evidence from sources
2. All of the following quotes come from page 32 in the book, Tangerine, written by Edward Bloor. In the
story, Paul has just met Joey Costello and some of the other players from the Lake Windsor soccer team.
Rewrite each as a quote from the novel. Remember to use parenthetical citations.
Original: I never did hear the names of the other guys.
“[Paul] never did hear the names of the other guys” (Bloor 32).
Original: Joey said, “Are you coming out for the Lake Windsor team?”
“Joey said, ‘Are you coming out for the Lake Windsor team’” (Bloor 32)?
Original: “When are tryouts?”
“‘When are tryouts’” (Bloor 32)?
Original: “I don’t know,” Joey turned to the other guys. “When are tryouts? Anybody heard?”
“‘I don’t know,’ Joey turned to the other guys. ‘When are tryouts?
(Bloor 32)?
Anybody heard’”