Punctuating Dialogue

“Please go to the store and buy some eggs”, she said.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.8.1C

The zookeeper announced, “The gorilla exhibit will open on Tuesday.”

• Correct

• Incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• Sam asked, "Why don't you call her?"

• Sam asked "Why don't you call her?"

• Sam asked, "why don't you call her?"

• Sam asked, "Why don't you call her."

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Re-write the sentence correctly:

where are we going he asked

Answer explanation

"Where are we going?" he asked.

She asked, “Will you help me with my homework”?

• Correct

• Incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Which sentence is correctly written?

• "I was waiting outside for two hours," said he.

• "I was waiting outside for two hours," he said.

• "I was waiting outside for two hours." he said.

• "I was waiting outside for two hours", he said.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence is correct?

• Mr. Smith announced, "Your test is tomorrow."

• Mr. Smith announced "Your test is tomorrow."

• Mr. Smith announced, "your test is tomorrow."

• Mr. Smith announced, "Your test is tomorrow".

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

“Don’t forget to stop by after work,” reminded Mrs. McGhee.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Our manager said, “Treat the customers like family, and they will come back.”

• Correct

• Incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.8.1C

Is this punctuated and formatted correctly?

"What are some things," Mrs. Baskin asked, "that make school lunch so great?"

Sarah thought for a moment. "Well, it's not usually the food, but I do like socialising with my friends!" she replied.

• yes

• no

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D