Punctuating Dialogue

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What should be put around a speaker's exact words?

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quotation marks

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Is this sentence written correctly?

While in class today, Michelle said, "when will will go outside?"

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incorrect

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Choose the sentence that uses quotation marks correctly: Polly shouted, "I want a cracker!", Polly shouted! "I want a cracker.", Polly shouted, "I want a cracker"!, "Polly shouted," I want a cracker!

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Polly shouted, "I want a cracker!"

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Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately? Options: "Where will you go? she asked.", "Where will you go?" she asked., "Where will you go"? she asked., Where will you go?" she asked.

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"Where will you go?" she asked.

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Is this sentence written correctly? Chad told me, "the movie begins at 7:30."

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No

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Choose the sentence which uses quotation marks correctly: "That's just great," Ms. Anderson cried out, "I can't find my keys!", "That's just great", Ms. Anderson cried out "I can't find my keys", "That's just great Ms. Anderson cried out, I can't find my keys", "That's just great?"  Ms. Anderson cried out, I can't find my keys!"

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"That's just great," Ms. Anderson cried out, "I can't find my keys!"

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Which of these is correct? Options: James is "very" nice said Chris., "James," is very nice said Chris., "James is very nice", said Chris., "James is very nice," said Chris.

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"James is very nice," said Chris.

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Which sentence is punctuated correctly? "Watch out for the truck," Daniel screamed with terror., "Watch out for the truck?" Daniel screamed with terror., "Watch out for the truck." Daniel screamed with terror., "Watch out for the truck!" Daniel screamed with terror.

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"Watch out for the truck!" Daniel screamed with terror.

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Which is correct? Options: According to the article on the Times for Kids website, "Crowds can lead to stampedes.", "According to the article on the Times for Kids website, "Crowds can lead to stampedes.", According to the article on the times for kids website, "Crowds can lead to stampedes.", "According to the article on the Times for Kids website, "Crowds can lead to stampedes.

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According to the article on the Times for Kids website, "Crowds can lead to stampedes."

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Which sentence is written correctly? Options: Bob answered, "That's cool!", Bob answered "That's cool!", Bob answered, "that's cool!", Bob answered, "That's cool!

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Bob answered, "That's cool!"