Punctuating Dialogues

Choose the correct sentence that has the correct punctuation marks in the dialogue.

• Alec asked, "Do you want to go out and play?"

• Alec asked "Do you want to go out and play?"

• Alec asked Do you want to go and play?

• Alec asked, Do you want to go and play?

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TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.X

Choose the correct sentence that has the correct punctuation marks in the dialogue.

• "What time does the movie start?" asked Ernesto.

• "What time does the movie start" asked Ernesto.

• What time does the movie start? asked Ernesto.

• "What time does the movie start?," asked Ernesto.

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TEKS.ELA.1.11D.IX

TEKS.ELA.2.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

Choose the correct sentence that has the correct punctuation marks in the dialogue.

• "I love dancing to this song!" exclaimed Isabella.

• "I love dancing to this song,"exclaimed Isabella.

• "I love dancing to this song" exclaimed Isabella.

• I love dancing to this song! exclaimed Isabella.

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TEKS.ELA.1.11D.IX

TEKS.ELA.2.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

Choose the correct sentence that has the correct punctuation marks in the dialogue.

• "Where is my pencil pouch?, asked Dylan.

• "Where is my pencil pouch? asked Dylan.

• "Where is my pencil pouch?" asked Dylan.

• Where is my pencil pouch?, asked Dylan.

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TEKS.ELA.1.11D.IX

TEKS.ELA.2.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VIII

Choose the correct sentence that has the correct punctuation marks in the dialogue.

• "Mom, there's no more toilet paper! yelled Sally.

• Mom, there's no more toilet paper! yelled Sally.

• "Mom, there's no more toilet paper" yelled Sally.

• "Mom, there's no more toilet paper," yelled Sally.

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TEKS.ELA.2.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.E1.9D.V E2.9D.IV

TEKS.ELA.E2.9D.V

Choose the correct sentence that has the correct punctuation marks in the dialogue.

• "These are by far the best chocolate chip cookies," states Lucas happily.

• "These are by far the best chocolate chip cookies!" states Lucas happily.

• These are by far the best chocolate chip cookies!, states Lucas happily.

• These are by far the best chocolate chip cookies states Lucas happily.

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.E1.9D.V E2.9D.IV

Choose the correct sentence that has the correct punctuation marks in the dialogue.

• "Did you know red pandas are my favorite? asked Mackenzie.

• "Did you know red pandas are my favorite", asked Mackenzie.

• Did you know red pandas are my favorite? asked Mackenzie.

• "Did you know red pandas are my favorite?" asked Mackenzie.

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TEKS.ELA.1.11D.IX

TEKS.ELA.2.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.E1.9D.IV

Choose the correct sentence that has the correct punctuation marks in the dialogue.

• "Today is a great day to go in the pool" exclaimed Julian.

• Today is a great day to go in the pool exclaimed Julian.

• "Today is a great day to go in the pool," exclaimed Julian.

• Today is a great day to go in the pool! exclaimed Julian.

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TEKS.ELA.1.11D.IX

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.E1.9D.IV

TEKS.ELA.E1.9D.V E2.9D.IV

Choose the correct sentence that has the correct punctuation marks in the dialogue.

• "Good night Mom and Dad!" said Isaac.

• "Good night Mom and Dad," said Isaac.

• Good night Mom and Dad! said Isaac.

• "Good night Mom and Dad" said Isaac.

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TEKS.ELA.1.11D.IX

TEKS.ELA.2.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

Choose the correct sentence that has the correct punctuation marks in the dialogue.

• "Are we there yet?" asked the kids.

• "Are we there yet? asked the kids.

• Are we there yet?, asked the kids.

• "Are we there yet", asked the kids.

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TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.E1.9D.IV

TEKS.ELA.E2.9D.V