Punctuating Dialogue

Punctuating Dialogue

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English

10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following is correct? "I want some Cheetos," I said, "so let's go get some., "I want some Cheetos," I said, "so let's go get some.", "I want some Cheetos," I Said. "so let's go get some.", "I want some Cheetos," I said, "So let's go get some."

Back

"I want some Cheetos," I said, "so let's go get some."

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which sentence uses dialogue and punctuation correctly?
Options: The mother remarked, "Don't forget to clean your room!", The mother remarked "Don't forget to clean your room!", The mother remarked, "don't forget to clean your room!", The mother remarked", Don't forget to clean your room!"

Back

The mother remarked, "Don't forget to clean your room!"

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What should you do each time the speaker changes in a narrative writing?

Back

indent

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What should you do to the first word of a quotation and the first word of each sentence?

Back

Capitalize

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Is this sentence written correctly?
Cliff exclaimed, "Seventh grade is the best year yet!"

Back

correct

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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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Back

Polly shouted, "I want a cracker!"

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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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