Punctuating Simple Dialogue

Which sentence has been punctuated correctly?

• Now you know why I couldn't wait to get here said Esteban.
• "Now you know why I couldn't wait to get here", said Esteban.
• "Now you know why I couldn't wait to get here, said Esteban."
• "Now you know why I couldn't wait to get here," said Esteban.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence has been punctuated correctly?

• "Wouldn't it be wonderful to stay and watch the sunset?" Peter asked.
• "Wouldn't it be wonderful to stay and watch the sunset? Peter asked."
• "Wouldn't it be wonderful to stay and watch the sunset", Peter asked?
• Wouldn't it be wonderful to stay and watch the sunset, "Peter asked?"

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which sentence has been punctuated correctly?

• I'd love to do that, "said Gilda," but we forgot to bring flashlights to guide us back down.
• "I'd love to do that said Gilda but we forgot to bring flashlights to guide us back down."
• "I'd love to do that", said Gilda ", but we forgot to bring flashlights to guide us back down."
• "I'd love to do that," said Gilda, "but we forgot to bring flashlights to guide us back down."

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence has been punctuated correctly?

• I'd love to do that, "said Gilda," but we forgot to bring flashlights to guide us back down.
• "I'd love to do that said Gilda but we forgot to bring flashlights to guide us back down."
• "I'd love to do that", said Gilda ", but we forgot to bring flashlights to guide us back down."
• "I'd love to do that," said Gilda, "but we forgot to bring flashlights to guide us back down."

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence has been punctuated correctly?

• "I love that show," replied Bobbie.
• "I love that show", replied Bobbie.
• "I love that show, replied Bobbie."
• I love that show, "replied Bobbie."

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence has been punctuated correctly?

• "Make a right turn." cried Tony.
• "Make a right turn, cried Tony."
• "Make a right turn," cried Tony.
• "Make a right turn", cried Tony.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence has been punctuated correctly?

• Marsha said "basketball is the greatest sport ever!"
• Marsha said, "basketball is the greatest sport ever!"
• Marsha said " , basketball is the greatest sport ever!"
• "Marsha said, basketball is the greatest sport ever!"

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence has been punctuated correctly?

• "Joan complained, that is not fair!"  
• Joan complained ",that is not fair!"
• "Joan complained," that is not fair!
• Joan complained, "That is not fair!"

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence has been punctuated correctly?

•  "I'm not sure," said Ray, "that I feel like it."
•  "I'm not sure, said Ray, that I feel like it."
•  "I'm not sure", said Ray ",that I feel like it."
• I'm not sure," said Ray, "that I feel like it.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence has been punctuated correctly?

• "The view from up here is absolutely amazing, Iris exclaimed."
• "The view from up here is absolutely amazing," Iris exclaimed!
• The view from up here is absolutely amazing," Iris exclaimed!"
• "The view from up here is absolutely amazing," Iris exclaimed.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B