Two things student reporters do wrong too often: they put the comma outside the quotation mark, and they use "exclaimed" when they should use "said." This worksheet works on both — plus attribution order, partial quotes, capitalization inside quotes, and when "claimed" or "admitted" is actually appropriate. Three-part format: Part A (6 sentences): Find and fix the errors. Sentences include inverted attribution, wrong verbs, punctuation outside quotes, and lowercase first words in full quoted sentences. Part B (5 multiple choice):
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Questions on punctuation placement, attribution order, partial vs. full quotes, ellipsis and bracket use, and when to use something other than "said." Part C (3 rewrites): Full rewrites of complex quote-and-attribution sentences with multiple errors. 34 points. Answer key explains every correction with the underlying AP Style rule. This worksheet is part of the Journalism: AP Style Practice Suite, which covers all six AP Style topics with matching worksheets, a 60-slide bellringer deck, six quizzes, and a final assessment — the full teach-and-assess sequence in one bundle.
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