Quotation Marks 2
Directions: Place single and double quotation marks in the correct location in the sentence.
- Our boss, who arrived late, blamed everyone else in the office saying, Why didn’t anyone call me this morning?
- Then Bob said, That’s not our job.
- Dwight ambitiously said, Actually, I tried to call you, Mr. Scott, because it is my job.
- The boss retorted, I know for a fact you didn’t call because my phone didn’t ring.
- Dwight said, I did call you, and I have the record to prove it.
- What number, probed the boss, did you call?
- First, replied Dwight, I called your home phone number, but I know that your wife doesn’t work on Thursdays, so I hung up.
- Then I called your cell phone, continued Dwight, but it appears that your batteries are dead.
- That’s impossible! the boss arrogantly responded.
- Is it impossible, Mr. Scott? inquired Dwight. With all due respect, I think is it possible that you are in denial.
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