Punctuating Dialogue

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• "This cake is delicious" I said.

• "This cake is delicious," I said.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence has proper capitalization?

• "How did you do on the test?" Asked Melissa.

• "How did you do on the test?" asked Melissa.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• "I would like to help you", said Sarah.

• "I would like to help you," said Sarah.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• Daniel screamed, "Watch out for the truck!"

• Daniel screamed, "Watch out for the truck"!

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• "Yesterday" said Joe, "I went to the zoo."

• "Yesterday," said Joe, "I went to the zoo."

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which of the following are quotation marks?

• ?

• .

• "

• !

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• Jane said, "I really want to eat Cheetos."

• Jane said "I really want to eat Cheetos."

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• "What a beautiful day!" said Ms. Peralta.

• "What a beautiful day" said Ms. Peralta.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• "Hey," said Isabel, "I really love that song!"

• "Hey" said Isabel, "I really love that song!"

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Ezekiel said, "I love to debate."

• Correct

• Wrong

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A