Punctuating Dialogue Practice

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• “I’m tired of everyone yelling at me!” shouted Noah.
• I'm tired of everyone yelling at me, shouted Noah.
• "I'm tired of everyone yelling at me." Shouted Noah!
• "I'm tired of everyone yelling at me, shouted Noah!"

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Wow, today’s lunch is terrible gagged Lucy.
• "Wow, today’s lunch is terrible"! gagged Lucy.
• "Wow, today’s lunch is terrible," gagged Lucy.
• "Wow, today’s lunch is terrible" gagged Lucy.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• I can’t believe she did that Mollie laughed. She’s crazy.
• “I can’t believe she did that,” Mollie laughed. “She's crazy."
• “I can’t believe she did that, Mollie laughed, She’s crazy!”
• “I can’t believe she did that,” Mollie laughed, “She’s crazy”

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Cole screamed, “We beat the Lancers”!
• Cole screamed “we beat the Lancers!”
• Cole screamed, “We beat the Lancers!"
• Cole screamed. “We beat the Lancers”!

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Do we have any math homework? Taeya asked.
• "Do we have any math homework?” Taeya asked.
• “Do we have any math homework” Taeya asked?
• “Do we have any math homework”? Taeya asked.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• “That’s not my pencil.” “Mine has my name on it.”
• “That’s not my pencil. Mine has my name on it.”
• “That’s not my pencil, Mine has my name on it!”
• "That’s not my pencil." Mine has my name on it.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• “She asked me if I was flunking English cried Mary.”
• “She asked me if I was flunking English”, cried Mary.
• “She asked me if I was flunking English.” cried Mary!
• “She asked me if I was flunking English!” cried Mary.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• “Stop. We need to talk.” said Cameron.
• “Stop. We need to talk, said Cameron."
• “Stop.” “We need to talk,” said Cameron.
• “Stop! We need to talk!” said Cameron.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• "I was wondering if he ate lunch at Chik-Fil-A," said Reagan.
• I was wondering if he ate lunch at Chik-Fil-A, said Reagan.
• "I was wondering if he ate lunch at Chik-Fil-A" said Reagan.
• "I was wondering if he ate lunch at Chik-Fil-A?" said Reagan.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Mr. Treadwell's twins “are soooo cute.” Said Amy.
• “Mr. Treadwell's twins are soooo cute.” said Amy.
• "Mr. Treadwell's twins are soooo cute!” said Amy.
• “Mr. Treadwell's twins are soooo cute. Said Amy.”

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D