Quotation Marks

Choose the sentence in which the quotation is correctly punctuated.

• "What if, " my father worried, "I can't find my car keys?"
• What if my father worried, "I can't find my car keys?"

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.W.9-10.3B

Choose the sentence in which the quotation is correctly punctuated.

• Ben Franklin asserted "One today is worth two tomorrows."
• Ben Franklin asserted, "One today is worth two tomorrows."

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

Choose the sentence in which the quotation is correctly punctuated.

• Papyrus I wrote in my report, "was a kind of paper used by the Egyptians."
• "Papyrus, "I wrote in my report, "was a kind of paper used by the Egyptians."

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CCSS.L.5.2D

Choose the sentence in which the quotation is correctly punctuated.

• "Is it easier, " I asked, "for me to come to your house?"
• "Is it easier" I asked, "for me to come to your house?"

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

Choose the sentence in which the quotation is correctly punctuated.

• "Do you want to play basketball during recess, " Bob asked?
• "Do you want to play basketball during recess?" Bob asked.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

Choose the sentence in which the quotation is correctly punctuated.

• My neighbor reported, " I watched a fascinating program on sharks."
• Our neighbor reported "I watched a fascinating program on sharks."

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

Choose the sentence in which the quotation is correctly punctuated.

• "This movie, "Robin said "is really exciting!"
• "This movie, "Robin said, "is really exciting!"

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CCSS.L.5.2D

CCSS.W.5.3B

Choose the sentence in which the quotation is correctly punctuated.

• "This building is a city landmark" Jeff explained.
• "This building is a city landmark, " Jeff explained.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Choose the sentence in which the quotation is correctly punctuated.

• "Do not, "the museum guy warned, "touch the displays."
• "Do not" the museum guy warned, "touch the displays."

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CCSS.L.5.2D

Choose the sentence in which the quotation is correctly punctuated.

• Mrs. Kerr said, "My next big trip will be to Iceland."
• Mrs. Kerr said, "my next big trip will be to Iceland."

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CCSS.L.9-10.2