Commas and Quotation Marks with Dialogue

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

• Indent

• Capitalize

• Underline

• Delete

Answer explanation

The question asks what should be done to the first word of a quotation and the first word of each sentence. The correct option is 'Capitalize', as it is a common rule in English language that the first word of a quotation and the first word in a sentence should be capitalized. The other options, 'Indent', 'Underline', and 'Delete', are not the standard practices for this case.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

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.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is '"Who wants the last piece of apple pie?" asked grandma.' This sentence is grammatically correct because it places the question mark inside the quotation marks, following the American English convention. The other sentences incorrectly capitalize 'Asked' or improperly place the question mark outside the quotation marks.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

CCSS.L.3.2C

Is the following sentence punctuated correctly?

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

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The answer is True. The sentence is punctuated correctly. The punctuation rules for quotations are followed. The question within the quotation marks is closed with a question mark, and the entire sentence ends with a quotation mark.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.5.2D

The following sentence contains dialogue

My mom says that we should probably get going.

• true

• false

Answer explanation

The statement 'My mom says that we should probably get going.' does not contain dialogue. Dialogue requires direct speech or a conversation between two or more people, usually with quotation marks to indicate speech. Here, it is a simple statement with no direct speech or conversation, hence the answer is 'false'.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.6.3A

Put __________________ around a speaker's exact words

• commas

• speaker's tags

• quotation marks

• An indention

Answer explanation

The question asks what should be put around a speaker's exact words. Among the given options, 'quotation marks' is the correct one. In English grammar, we use quotation marks to denote direct speech or verbatim remarks of a speaker.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

CCSS.L.3.2C

Which of the following are quotation marks?

• ?

• "

• '

• ,

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

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

Answer explanation

The question asks to select the sentence with the correct usage of quotation marks and punctuation. The correct sentence is 'The umpire yelled, “Safe!”'. In English grammar, direct speech must be enclosed within quotation marks. Also, the comma is used before the direct speech.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

CCSS.L.3.2C

Does the following sentence contain dialogue?

My mom said, "You need to get going!"

• true

• false

Answer explanation

The question asks if the sentence contains dialogue. In the sentence "My mom said, 'You need to get going!'", the part within the quotes is the dialogue. Hence, the correct choice is 'true', which says that the sentence does contain dialogue.

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CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.5.2D

When using quotation marks, the speakers name can appear _______________ a quotation.

• before

• after

• middle

• all of the above

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'all of the above'. This is because when writing a dialogue, the speaker's name can appear before, after, or in the middle of a quotation. The placement depends on the context and the structure of the sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which shows the quotation marks in the right place?

• "Ling said," All you need is paper.

• Ling said, "All you need is paper."

• Ling said," All you need is paper."

• Ling said, "All you need is paper".

Answer explanation

The correct format for including quotation marks is to put the comma inside the quotation marks when the quote is used in a dialogue. Therefore, 'Ling said, "All you need is paper."' is the correct option as it adheres to this rule.

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CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.5.2D