Punctuating Dialogue

Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?

• Kelly said "Kim wants to play inside," not outside.

• Kelly said, "Kim wants to play inside, not outside".

• "Kelly said" Kim wants to play inside, not outside.

• Kelly said, "Kim wants to play inside, not outside."

Choose the sentence that uses quotation marks correctly.

• "I want a cracker!" Polly shouted.

• "I want a cracker." Polly shouted!

• "I want a cracker"! Polly shouted.

• "I want a cracker," Polly shouted!

Cliff said, "Fifth grade is our best year yet!"

• Correct

• Incorrect

"When will we go outside," Miracle asked?

• correct

• incorrect

"Dogs" Mrs. Houtchens said "are the most amazing animals."

• correct

• wrong

Which of the following is correct?

• Jane said, "I really want to eat Cheetos."

• Jane said, "I really want to eat Cheetos".

• Jane said; "I really want to eat Cheetos."

• "Jane said I really want to eat Cheetos,"

Which sentence uses dialogue and punctuation correctly?

• "Don't forget to clean your room," the mother ordered!

• The mother ordered: "Don't forget to clean your room!"

• "don't forget to clean your room!" the mother ordered.

• The mother ordered, "Don't forget to clean your room!"

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• "Hi," Shelly replied, "my name is Shelly Rutt."

• Hi Shelly replied. My name is Shelly Rutt.

• "Hi," Shelly replied, "My name is Shelly Rutt."

• Hi, Shelly replied "my name is Shelly Rutt."

Which is punctuated correctly?

• "Hi." yelled Joey!

• "Hi, yelled Joey."

• "Hi!" yelled Joey.

• "Hi" yelled Joey!

Which of the following is correct?

• "How do you suppose that happened?" I asked. "I saw her last week. She didn't look like she felt badly. I wish she'd get well soon.

• "How do you suppose that happened?" I asked. "I saw her last week. She didn't look like she felt badly. I wish she'd get well soon."

• "How do you suppose that happened," I asked? "I saw her last week." "She didn't look like she felt badly." "I wish she'd get well soon."

• "How do you suppose that happened?" I asked, "I saw her last week. She didn't look like she felt badly. I wish she'd get well soon."