Punctuating Dialogues

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Choose the correct sentence that has the correct punctuation marks in the dialogue: Alec asked, "Do you want to go out and play?", Alec asked "Do you want to go out and play?", Alec asked Do you want to go and play?, Alec asked, Do you want to go and play?

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Alec asked, "Do you want to go out and play?"

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Choose the correct sentence that has the correct punctuation marks in the dialogue: "What time does the movie start?" asked Ernesto., "What time does the movie start" asked Ernesto., What time does the movie start? asked Ernesto., "What time does the movie start?," asked Ernesto.

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"What time does the movie start?," asked Ernesto.

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Choose the correct sentence that has the correct punctuation marks in the dialogue: "I love dancing to this song!" exclaimed Isabella., "I love dancing to this song,"exclaimed Isabella., "I love dancing to this song" exclaimed Isabella., I love dancing to this song! exclaimed Isabella.

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"I love dancing to this song,"exclaimed Isabella.

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Choose the correct sentence that has the correct punctuation marks in the dialogue: "Where is my pencil pouch?, asked Dylan." "Where is my pencil pouch? asked Dylan." "Where is my pencil pouch?" asked Dylan. Where is my pencil pouch?, asked Dylan.

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"Where is my pencil pouch?" asked Dylan.

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Choose the correct sentence that has the correct punctuation marks in the dialogue: "Mom, there's no more toilet paper! yelled Sally." "Mom, there's no more toilet paper! yelled Sally." "Mom, there's no more toilet paper" yelled Sally." "Mom, there's no more toilet paper," yelled Sally.

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"Mom, there's no more toilet paper," yelled Sally.

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Choose the correct sentence that has the correct punctuation marks in the dialogue: "These are by far the best chocolate chip cookies," states Lucas happily.; "These are by far the best chocolate chip cookies!" states Lucas happily.; These are by far the best chocolate chip cookies!, states Lucas happily.; These are by far the best chocolate chip cookies states Lucas happily.

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"These are by far the best chocolate chip cookies," states Lucas happily.

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Choose the correct sentence that has the correct punctuation marks in the dialogue: "Did you know red pandas are my favorite? asked Mackenzie.", "Did you know red pandas are my favorite", asked Mackenzie.", Did you know red pandas are my favorite? asked Mackenzie.", "Did you know red pandas are my favorite?" asked Mackenzie.

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"Did you know red pandas are my favorite?" asked Mackenzie.

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Choose the correct sentence that has the correct punctuation marks in the dialogue: "Today is a great day to go in the pool" exclaimed Julian., Today is a great day to go in the pool exclaimed Julian., "Today is a great day to go in the pool," exclaimed Julian., Today is a great day to go in the pool! exclaimed Julian.

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"Today is a great day to go in the pool," exclaimed Julian.

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Choose the correct sentence that has the correct punctuation marks in the dialogue: "Good night Mom and Dad!" said Isaac., "Good night Mom and Dad," said Isaac., Good night Mom and Dad! said Isaac., "Good night Mom and Dad" said Isaac.

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"Good night Mom and Dad," said Isaac.

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Choose the correct sentence that has the correct punctuation marks in the dialogue: "Are we there yet?" asked the kids., "Are we there yet? asked the kids., Are we there yet?, asked the kids., "Are we there yet", asked the kids.

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"Are we there yet?" asked the kids.