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Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• The Little Blue Engine said "I think I can!"
• The Little Blue Engine said, "I think I can!"
• The Little Blue Engine said that, "I think I can!"

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• The other engines said, "I, pull the likes of you?  I think not!"
• The other engines said that:  "I, pull the likes of you?  I think not!"
• The other engines said "I, pull the likes of you?  I think not!"

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• The toy clown reminded all the engines about "the good boys and girls on the other side of the mountain."
• The toy clown reminded all of the engines about, "The good boys and girls on the other side of the mountain."
• The toy clown reminded all of the engines about, "the good boys and girls on the other side of the mountain.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• A rusty old engine claimed that he, "was too tired."
• A rusty old engine claimed that he, "Was too tired."
• A rusty old engine claimed that he "was too tired."

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• The Little Blue Engine replied with confidence:  "I think I can!"
• The Little Blue Engine replied with confidence. "I think I can!"
• The Little Blue Engine replied with confidence "I think I can!"

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• The moral of the story, according to Ms. Hegedus, is that, "self-confidence goes a long way."
• The moral of the story, according to Ms. Hegedus, is that "self-confidence goes a long way."
• The moral of the story, according to Ms. Hegedus, is that: "Self confidence goes a long way."

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B