Mastering Dialogue and Quotes

Which of the following sentences uses dialogue punctuation correctly?

• "I can't believe it," she said "we won the game!"

• "I can't believe it," she said, "we won the game!"

• "I can't believe it" she said, "we won the game!"

• "I can't believe it," she said. "We won the game!"

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CCSS.L.8.2A

How should the following sentence be punctuated? She asked do you want to go to the movies

• She asked, "Do you want to go to the movies?"

• She asked "Do you want to go to the movies?"

• She asked, do you want to go to the movies?

• She asked, "do you want to go to the movies?"

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CCSS.L.8.2A

Which sentence correctly integrates a flow quote into the text?

• The author states "that the hero was brave."

• The author states, "that the hero was brave."

• The author states that "the hero was brave."

• The author states, "The hero was brave."

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CCSS.L.8.2A

Identify the correct use of quotation marks in the following sentence: The teacher said, "Please open your books to page 10."

• The teacher said, "Please open your books to page 10".

• The teacher said "Please open your books to page 10."

• The teacher said, "Please open your books to page 10."

• The teacher said, "please open your books to page 10."

Which of the following sentences is formatted correctly?

• "It's a beautiful day," he said "let's go for a walk."

• "It's a beautiful day," he said, "let's go for a walk."

• "It's a beautiful day" he said, "let's go for a walk."

• "It's a beautiful day," he said. "let's go for a walk."

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CCSS.L.8.2A

Choose the sentence that correctly uses dialogue punctuation:

• "Where are you going?" asked Tom.

• "Where are you going"? asked Tom.

• "Where are you going," asked Tom?

• "Where are you going" asked Tom?

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CCSS.L.8.2A

Which sentence correctly integrates a flow quote into the text?

• According to the article climate change is a pressing issue.

• According to the article, "climate change is a pressing issue."

• According to the article climate change is a "pressing issue."

• According to the article, climate change is a "pressing issue."

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.W.8.4

How should the following sentence be punctuated? "I love reading books" she said "especially mysteries."

• "I love reading books," she said, "especially mysteries."

• "I love reading books" she said, "especially mysteries."

• "I love reading books," she said "especially mysteries."

• "I love reading books," she said. "Especially mysteries."

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CCSS.L.8.2A

Identify the correct use of quotation marks in the following sentence: He exclaimed, "What a wonderful surprise!"

• He exclaimed "What a wonderful surprise!"

• He exclaimed, "What a wonderful surprise!"

• He exclaimed, "what a wonderful surprise!"

• He exclaimed, "What a wonderful surprise"!

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CCSS.L.8.2A

Which of the following sentences uses dialogue punctuation correctly?

• "Can you help me with this?" she asked.

• "Can you help me with this", she asked.

• "Can you help me with this?" she asked?

• "Can you help me with this" she asked?

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CCSS.L.8.2A