Punctuating Dialogue

Which is punctuated correctly? 

• "When will we be back," Ray asked.
• "When will we be back," Ray asked?
• "When will we be back?" Ray asked.
• "When will we be back? Ray asked."

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which is punctuated correctly?

• "Hi." yelled Joey.
• "Hi, yelled Joey."
• "Hi!" yelled Joey.
• "Hi!" yelled Joey

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which is punctuated correctly?

• "Ew, gross," grimaced Mrs. Deal, "I hate bugs."
• "Ew, gross" grimaced Mrs. Deal, I hate bugs."
• "Ew, gross grimaced Mrs. Deal, I hate bugs."
• "Ew gross" grimaced Mrs. Deal "I hate bugs

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

Which is punctuated correctly?

• Mrs. Friend rolled her eyes at the vanilla cake and replied, I only eat "chocolate."
• Mrs. Friend rolled her eyes at the vanilla cake and replied. "I only eat chocolate."
• Mrs  Friend rolled her eyes at the vanilla cake and replied, "I only eat chocolate."
• "Mrs.  Friend rolled her eyes at the vanilla cake and replied," I only eat chocolate.

Which is punctuated correctly?

• I need a Dr. Pepper, so I can wake up, "groaned Rachel.
• "I need a Dr. Pepper, so I can wake up," groaned Rachel.
• "I need a Dr. Pepper, so I can wake up" groaned Rachel.
• "I need a Dr. Pepper, so I can wake up, groaned Rachel."

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Select the correct answer.

• "What a beautiful day!", said Ms. Wright.
• "What a beautiful day!" said Ms. Wright.
• "What a beautiful day! said Ms. Wright."
• "What a beautiful day! said" Ms. Wright.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

A comma should follow which word in the sentence below?
Miller whined "Are we there yet?"

• whined
• Miller
• yet
• Are

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• According to the map Amy whispered we are very close to the hidden treasure.
• "According to the map," Amy whispered, "we are very close to the hidden treasure."
• "According to the map" Amy whispered, "we are very close to the hidden treasure."
• According to the map, Amy whispered, "we are very close to the hidden treasure."

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D