Dialogue Punctuation

Mr. White (gently). Come back to bed.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 0. Mr. White gently said, "Come back to bed."

Mrs. White. It is colder for my son. (She sobs.)

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 0 because Mrs. White sobs and says, 'It is colder for my son.'

Mrs. White (wildly). The paw! The monkey's paw!

Answer explanation

Mrs. White exclaimed, 'The paw! The monkey's paw!' This highlights the correct choice, which is option 0.

Put the tag at the end.

Mr. White. What? Where?

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'What? Where?' asked Mr. White because it puts the tag at the end.

Put the tag at the end.

Mrs. White. I want it. You didn't get rid of it, did you?

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'I want it. You didn't get rid of it, did you?' because it matches the given question and is placed at the end.

Which two sentences are written correctly?

• Mrs. White crying "I only just thought of it.

• Mrs. White said crying, "I only just thought of it."

• "I only just thought of it," Mrs. White said crying.

• I only just thought of it.

Answer explanation

The correct sentences are: 'Mrs. White said crying, "I only just thought of it."' and '"I only just thought of it," Mrs. White said crying.'

Which 2 sentences are correctly written?

• "The other two wishes", yelled Mrs. White, "We've only had one."

• The other two wishes yelled Mrs. White. We've only had one.

• "The other two wishes. We've only had one," yelled Mrs. White.

• The other wishesMrs. White We've only had two.

Answer explanation

The correct sentences are: "The other two wishes", yelled Mrs. White, "We've only had one." and "The other two wishes. We've only had one," yelled Mrs. White.

Which two sentences are written correctly?

• Mr. White: Wasn't that enough!

• Mr. White (fiercely): Wasn't that enough!

• Mr. White fiercely shouted, "Wasn't that enough!"

• "Wasn't that enough!" Mr. White fiercly shouted.

Answer explanation

The correct sentences are: 'Mr. White fiercely shouted, "Wasn't that enough!"' and '"Wasn't that enough!" Mr. White fiercely shouted.'

Match the following

• .

• Character

• said, yelled, explained

• Quotation Marks

• ,

• Tag

• " ____"

• period

• Mr. White

• Comma

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

What are quotation marks used for in sentences?

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D