Punctuating Dialogue Assessment

Which sentence is written correctly?

• "Who wants the last piece of apple pie?" asked Grandma.

• "Who wants the last piece of apple pie?" Asked Grandma.

• "Who wants the last piece of apple pie"? asked Grandma.

• "Who wants the last piece of apple pie? asked Grandma."

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence is written correctly?

• "I don't want to go to bed," whined Jack, "Because it is still early."

• "I don't want to go to bed." Whined Jack. "because it is still early."

• "I don't want to go to bed," whined Jack, "because it is still early."

• "I don't want to go to bed, whined Jack, because it is still early."

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence is written correctly?

• "He smiled and said, Hello, my name is Tim, and I'll ne your guide today."

• He smiled and said, "Hello, my name is Tim, and I'll be your guide today."

• He smile and said. "Hello, my name is Tim, and I'll be your guide today".

• He smiled and said, Hello, "My name is Tim, and I'll be your guide today."

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence is written correctly?

• "It is finally time "Replied Robert "to go to the library and get new books."

• "It is finally time replied Robert. "to go to the library and get new books"!

• "It is finally time," replied Robert, "to go to the library and get new books!"

• "It is finally time replied Robert to go to the library and get new books!"

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence is written correctly?

• "That movie was awful!" complained Steve as he stormed out of the theater.

• "That movie was awful!" Complained Steve as he stormed out of the theater.

• "That movie was awful!" complained Steve, "as he stormed out of the theater."

• "That movie was awful"! complained Steve, as he stormed out of the theater.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

What is wrong with the sentence below?

"I want to go to the movies this weekend, said Sally," "to see the new movie."

• Nothing

• a quotation mark is in the wrong place

• there needs to be a capital letter

• there needs to be a comma

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

What is wrong with the sentence below?

Jack screamed "I want to be rich!"

• nothing

• a quotation mark is in the wrong place

• there needs to be a capital letter

• there needs to be a comma

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A