Lesson List Từ điển

Unit 1: Complete and Incomplete Sentences

Unit 2: Types of Sentences

Unit 3: Simple and Complete Subjects and Predicates

Unit 4: Common Nouns

Unit 5: Common and Proper Nouns

Unit 6: Plural Nouns

Unit 7: More Plural Nouns

Unit 8: Singular Possessive Nouns

Unit 9: Plural Possessive Nouns

Unit 10: Subject and Object Pronouns

Unit 11: Complete Sentences and End Punctuation Review

Unit 12: Common and Proper Nouns Review

Unit 13: Singular and Plural Nouns Review

Unit 14: Possessive Nouns Review

Unit 15: Subject and Object Pronouns Review

Unit 16: Action Verbs

Unit 17: Linking Verbs

Unit 18: Helping Verbs

Unit 19: Past, Present, and Future Tense Verbs

Unit 20: Perfect Tense Verbs

Unit 21: Irregular Verbs

Unit 22: Progressive Verbs

Unit 23: Transitive Verbs

Unit 24: Intransitive Verbs

Unit 25: Subject and Verb Agreement

Unit 26: Action Verbs Review

Unit 27: Linking and Helping Verbs Review

Unit 28: Verb Tenses Review

Unit 29: Verb Forms Review

Unit 30: Subject and Verb Agreement Review

Unit 31: Adjectives

Unit 32: Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

Unit 33: Irregular Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

Unit 34: Adverbs

Unit 35: More Adverbs

Unit 36: Adverbs without -ly

Unit 37: Synonyms

Unit 38: Antonyms

Unit 39: Homophones

Unit 40: Adjectives Review

Unit 41: Comparative and Superlative Adjectives Review

Unit 42: Adverbs Review

Unit 43: Synonyms and Antonyms Review

Unit 44: Homophones Review

Unit 45: Conjunctions

Unit 46: Compound Subjects

Unit 47: Compound Predicates

Unit 48: Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

Unit 49: Dependent Clauses

Unit 50: Independent Clauses

Unit 51: Commas

Unit 52: Compound Sentences

Unit 53: Complex Sentences

Unit 54: Compound-Complex Sentences

Unit 55: Conjunctions Review

Unit 56: Compound Subjects and Compound Predicates Review

Unit 57: Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases Review

Unit 58: Dependent and Independent Clauses Review

Unit 59: Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex Sentences Review

Unit 60: Appositives

Unit 61: More Uses for Commas

Unit 62: Quotation Marks

Bài học: Quotation Marks

Luyện tập: Quotation Marks

Unit 63: Contractions

Unit 64: Abbreviations

Unit 65: Semicolons

Unit 66: Colons

Unit 67: Word Usage: Sit or Set

Unit 68: Word Usage: Lie or Lay

Unit 69: Word Usage: Your or You’re

Unit 70: Appositives Review

Unit 71: Commas and Quotations Review

Unit 72: Contractions and Abbreviations Review

Unit 73: Colons and Semicolons Review

Unit 74: Word Usage Review

Unit 75: Interjections

Unit 76: Articles

Unit 77: Prefixes

Unit 78: Suffixes

Unit 79: More Prefixes

Unit 80: More Suffixes

Unit 81: Greek Root Words

Unit 82: Latin Root Words

Unit 83: Spelling Patterns and Exceptions

Unit 84: More Spelling Patterns and Exceptions

Unit 85: Negatives

Unit 86: Interjections and Articles Review

Unit 88: Suffixes Review

Unit 89: Greek and Latin Root Words Review

Unit 91: Negatives Review

Unit 92: Review of the Eight Parts of Speech

Unit 93: Applying Punctuation Knowledge

Unit 94: Applying Punctuation and Word Usage Knowledge

Unit 96: Adjectives, Adverbs, and Verb Tenses Review

Unit 97: Sentence Structure Review: Simple and Compound Sentences

Unit 98: Dependent Clauses and Sentence Structure

Luyện tập: Quotation Marks

Unit 62 • Level: A2

Quotation Marks

Can-do: I can use quotation marks to show direct speech and punctuate them correctly.

1. Vocabulary Focus

Word / POS	Definition	Translation	Contextual Example
manatee noun	a large sea animal that looks like a seal	lợn biển	Have you ever seen a manatee at the zoo?
marine adjective	related to the sea or ocean	thuộc về biển	Biologists study marine life in the Pacific Ocean.
mammal noun	an animal that feeds its babies with milk	động vật có vú	A manatee is a large marine mammal.
endangered adjective	at risk of disappearing or dying out completely	có nguy cơ tuyệt chủng	We must protect endangered species like the sea cow.
inform verb	to give someone facts or information	thông báo	Don informed me that many manatees live in Florida.
coast noun	the land next to or close to the sea	bờ biển	They live in waters off the coast of Texas.
weigh verb	to have a specific weight or heaviness	cân nặng	Some large manatees weigh over 1,000 pounds.
exclaim verb	to cry out suddenly from surprise or emotion	thốt lên	“Oh!” he exclaimed when he saw the animal.
add verb	to say something more after a previous statement	thêm vào	“They are also called sea cows,” Don added.

2. Grammar Theory

Point 1: Direct Speech with Quotation Marks

Use quotation marks (” “) at the beginning and the end of the exact words a person says. This shows the reader exactly what was spoken aloud.

Structure: “Exact words person says.”

“Have you ever seen a manatee?” I asked Don.
“I have read about them,” he said.
“Yes, they are very large,” I answered.

Point 2: Punctuation in Quotations

Use commas to separate the quote from the rest of the sentence (the reporting tag like he said or she asked). Crucially, you must keep periods, commas, question marks, and exclamation marks inside the quotation marks.

Structure: Subject said, “Sentence.” OR “Sentence,” said Subject.

Don added, “I read that they are called sea cows.” (Note the comma before the quote and period inside)
“What other marine life is endangered?” Don asked. (Question mark stays inside)
“Oh!” he exclaimed loudly. (Exclamation mark stays inside)

3. Practice Exercises

Exercise 1: Vocabulary Matching

Match each word on the left with its correct definition or translation context on the right by writing the letter.

1. manatee ______ A. Related to the sea or ocean (thuộc về biển)
2. marine ______ B. To have a specific weight or heaviness (cân nặng)
3. mammal ______ C. At risk of disappearing completely (có nguy cơ tuyệt chủng)
4. endangered ______ D. A large sea animal that looks like a seal (lợn biển)
5. coast ______ E. An animal that feeds its babies with milk (động vật có vú)
6. weigh ______ F. The land next to or close to the sea (bờ biển)

? Click to see Answer Key & Explanation (Đáp án & Giải thích)

1. D – manatee is a large sea animal looking like a seal. (Lợn biển là loài động vật biển lớn trông giống hải cẩu.)

2. A – marine means related to the sea. (Marine nghĩa là liên quan đến đại dương/biển.)

3. E – mammal is an animal feeding babies with milk. (Mammal là động vật nuôi con bằng sữa mẹ.)

4. C – endangered means at risk of dying out. (Endangered nghĩa là có nguy cơ tuyệt chủng.)

5. F – coast is land next to the sea. (Coast là vùng đất sát biển, bờ biển.)

6. B – weigh means to have a specific heaviness. (Weigh nghĩa là có trọng lượng, cân nặng bao nhiêu.)

Exercise 2: Vocabulary Gap Fill

manatee • marine • mammal • endangered • inform • exclaim • add

Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the word bank. Use each word exactly once.

The blue whale is a beautiful creature that spends its whole life in the ocean.
“Look at that massive splash!” did the excited boy .
A human is a warm-blooded , just like whales and dolphins.
Please the teacher if you are going to miss the field trip tomorrow.
Because people hunted them, many species became deeply .
The herbivorous loves eating seagrass in shallow coastal areas.
“They are very gentle,” our guide decided to to the description.

? Click to see Answer Key & Explanation (Đáp án & Giải thích)

1. marine – fits ‘creature’ living in the ocean. (Sinh vật thuộc về biển/đại dương.)

2. exclaim – denotes crying out out of excitement. (Thốt lên đầy phấn khích khi nhìn cá voi nhảy.)

3. mammal – humans, whales, and dolphins are all mammals. (Động vật có vú.)

4. inform – means to give information or notify the teacher. (Thông báo/báo cho giáo viên biết.)

5. endangered – describes species at risk of extinction. (Bị đe dọa tuyệt chủng.)

6. manatee – the gentle animal eating seagrass. (Lợn biển ăn cỏ biển.)

7. add – means saying something extra to a statement. (Nói thêm vào lời giải thích.)

Exercise 4: True or False (Grammar Assessment)

Read the statements regarding direct punctuation and determine if they are True or False.

Periods should be placed outside quotation marks if the quotation ends the sentence.
Answer: [ ] True [ ] False
Quotation marks always come in pairs at the beginning and end of direct speech.
Answer: [ ] True [ ] False
You do not need a comma to separate the speaker from the dialogue if you use a question mark.
Answer: [ ] True [ ] False
The first word inside the quotation marks should start with a lower-case letter if it is a complete sentence.
Answer: [ ] True [ ] False
“They are endangered” explained the marine expert is missing commas and quotation marks.
Answer: [ ] True [ ] False
Exclamation marks can remain outside quotation marks if the speaker felt deeply surprised.
Answer: [ ] True [ ] False

? Click to see Answer Key & Explanation (Đáp án & Giải thích)

1. False – Periods go inside the quotation marks in standard grammar. (Sai. Dấu chấm phải nằm bên trong ngoặc kép.)

2. True – Quotation marks are matching sets. (Đúng. Dấu ngoặc kép luôn đi theo cặp mở và đóng.)

3. True – When ending a quote with a question mark, no extra comma is used. (Đúng. Nếu câu trích có dấu chấm hỏi thì không thêm dấu phẩy nữa.)

4. False – It must start with a capital letter. (Sai. Từ đầu tiên trong ngoặc kép phải viết hoa.)

5. True – It needs a comma inside the quotation marks. (Đúng. Câu này đang bị thiếu dấu phẩy ngăn cách trước từ ‘explained’.)

6. False – Exclamation marks must stay inside if they belong to the speech. (Sai. Dấu chấm than thuộc câu nói phải ở trong ngoặc.)

Exercise 5: Sentence Reordering

Rearrange the provided fragments to create a grammatically correct direct speech sentence. Ensure punctuation marks are placed properly.

Fragments: said, / “Manatees / are / mammals.” / Don
Your Answer:
Fragments: “Weigh / over / 1,000 pounds,” / they / she added.
Your Answer:
Fragments: “Is / endangered?” / marine / asked Lily / life
Your Answer:
Fragments: he / “Oh no!” / exclaimed.
Your Answer:
Fragments: the teacher / “Protect / the coast,” / informed.
Your Answer:
Fragments: “Have you / a manatee?” / asked / ever seen / Tom
Your Answer:

? Click to see Answer Key & Explanation (Đáp án & Giải thích)

1. Don said, “Manatees are mammals.” (Đúng cấu trúc chủ ngữ + nói + dấu phẩy + câu trích dẫn.)

2. “They weigh over 1,000 pounds,” she added. (Câu nói nằm trước, dấu phẩy đặt trong ngoặc kép.)

3. “Is marine life endangered?” asked Lily. (Dấu chấm hỏi nằm cuối câu nói trực tiếp bên trong ngoặc.)

4. “Oh no!” he exclaimed. (Dấu chấm than nằm trong ngoặc, theo sau là động từ thốt lên.)

5. “Protect the coast,” the teacher informed. (Cấu trúc câu trích dẫn mệnh lệnh có phẩy ở trong ngoặc.)

6. “Have you ever seen a manatee?” Tom asked. (Sắp xếp hoàn chỉnh câu hỏi trực tiếp.)

Exercise 6: Grammar Selection (Identify & Fix)

Identify the error in each sentence and rewrite the sentence with absolute correct quotation punctuation.

“I love marine animals”. said Mary.
Fix:
Ben asked “Is the manatee safe from hunters?”
Fix:
“We must act now”! the speaker exclaimed.
Fix:
“many mammals live here,” Don added.
Fix:
The expert added, “The coast is beautiful.”
Fix:
“Do you know how much they weigh”, asked Tim?
Fix:

? Click to see Answer Key & Explanation (Đáp án & Giải thích)

1. “I love marine animals,” said Mary. – Changed period to comma inside quote. (Sửa dấu chấm thành dấu phẩy bên trong ngoặc kép.)

2. Ben asked, “Is the manatee safe from hunters?” – Added missing comma after ‘asked’. (Thêm dấu phẩy còn thiếu sau từ ‘asked’.)

3. “We must act now!” the speaker exclaimed. – Moved exclamation mark inside quotation marks. (Đưa dấu chấm than vào trong ngoặc kép.)

4. “Many mammals live here,” Don added. – Capitalized ‘Many’. (Viết hoa chữ cái đầu ‘Many’ của câu nói trực tiếp.)

5. The expert added, “The coast is beautiful.” – (Already correct, tests attention to detail). (Câu này đã đúng hoàn toàn.)

6. “Do you know how much they weigh?” asked Tim. – Moved question mark inside quote and ended with period. (Chuyển dấu hỏi vào trong ngoặc và đặt dấu chấm ở cuối câu kể.)