Quotation Marks

Choose the sentence with the correct use of quotation marks and punctuation.

• My brother asked, "Will you help me with this?"

• My brother asked Will you help me with this

• My brother asked, Will you help me with this?

• My brother asked "Will you help me with this?"

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Choose the sentence with the correct use of quotation marks and punctuation.

• The umpire yelled, Safe!

• The umpire yelled “Safe!”

• The umpire yelled, “Safe!”

• The umpire yelled Safe

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Choose the sentence with the correct use of quotation marks and punctuation.

• “You may sharpen your pencil” said the teacher

• You may sharpen your pencil, said the teacher.

• “You may sharpen your pencil,” said the teacher.

• “You may sharpen your pencil” said the teacher

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Select the answer below that uses capitalization and punctuation correctly. 

• Jack shouted "Here I am!"
• Jack shouted, Here I am!
• Jack shouted, "Here I am!"
• Jack shouted, "here I am!"

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Select the answer below that uses capitalization and punctuation correctly. 

• I think, said Mia, we should paint it red.
• "I think said Mia we should paint it red."
• "I think," said Mia, "we should paint it red."
• I think, "said Mia," we should paint it red. 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Select the answer below that uses capitalization and punctuation correctly. 

• "I want to say something! shouted John!"
• "I want to say something shouted John!"
• "I want to say something!" shouted John.
• I want to say something! Shouted! John.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Select the answer below that uses capitalization and punctuation correctly. 

• My school is the best! shouted Polly.
• "My school is the best shouted Polly!"
• "My school is the best! shouted Polly."
• "My school is the best!" shouted Polly.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Put __________________ around a speaker's exact words

• commas

• speaker's tags

• quotation marks

• An indention

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

_______________ the first word of a quotation and first word of each sentence.

• Indent

• Capitalize

• Underline

• Delete

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Is the following sentence punctuated correctly?

Mason asked his friend, "Do you have a pencil that I can borrow?"

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D