Dialogue Rules & Comma Usage: Pre-assessment

Choose the sentence that uses quotation marks correctly.

• Polly shouted, "I want a cracker!"
• Polly shouted! "I want a cracker."
• Polly shouted, "I want a cracker"!
• "Polly shouted," I want a cracker!

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Is this sentence written correctly? 
"Dogs are the most amazing animals", said Mrs. Hutchens.

• correct
• incorrect

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Is this sentence sentence written correctly?
Chad told me, "the movie begins at 7:30."

• Yes
• No

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

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,"

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

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."

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence uses dialogue and punctuation correctly?

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

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

• The mother remarked, "don't forget to clean your room!"

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

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Is this sentence written correctly?
Cliff exclaimed, "Seventh grade is the best year yet!"

• correct
• incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

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.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Choose the sentence which uses quotation marks correctly.

• "That's just great," Ms. Anderson cried out, "I can't find my keys!"
• "That's just great", Ms. Anderson cried out "I can't find my keys"
• "That's just great Ms. Anderson cried out, I can't find my keys"
• "That's just great?"  Ms. Anderson cried out, I can't find my keys!"

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

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