Quotation Marks Quiz

Choose the sentence written correctly.

• Sarah said, "today is a great day to go to the zoo."

• Sarah said, "Today is a great day to go to the zoo."

• "Sarah said today is a great day to go to the zoo."

Choose the sentence written correctly.

• Mrs. Smith replied, "Yes, Sarah, it is."

• Mrs. Smith replied, Yes, Sarah, it is.

• Mrs. Smith replied, "yes, Sarah, it is."

Choose the sentence written correctly.

• I can't wait to see the lions, "said Henry," because they are my favorite!

• "I can't wait to see the lions," said Henry, because they are my favorite!

• "I can't wait to see the lions," said Henry, "because they are my favorite!"

Choose the sentence written correctly.

• "My favorite, Markus chimed in," are the monkeys.

• "My favorite," Markus chimed in, "are the monkeys."

• My favorite, "Markus chimed in," are the monkeys.

Choose the sentence written correctly.

• "We will get to see all of the animals at the zoo" replied Mrs. Smith.

• We will get to see all of the animals at the zoo, "replied Mrs. Smith."

• "We will get to see all of the animals at the zoo," replied Mrs. Smith.

Choose the sentence written correctly.

• "I just want to see the snakes!" exclaimed Sam.

• I just want to see the snakes! "exclaimed Sam."

• "I just want to see the snakes"! exclaimed Sam.

What is the dialogue tag in this sentence?

Ahmed whispered quietly, "I am scared of snakes."

• Ahmed whispered

• Ahmed whispered quietly

• Ahmed

What is the dialogue tag in this sentence?

Luis couldn't wait to get going, "Mrs. Smith when are we leaving?"

• Luis

• Luis couldn't wait

• Luis couldn't wait to get going

Which sentence shows the commas in the correct place?

• "Do you want a cookie," Makayla asked Robert, "or a cupcake?"

• "Do you want a cookie", Makayla asked Robert ",or a cupcake?"

• "Do you want a cookie," Makayla asked Robert "or a cupcake?"

Which sentence shows the commas in the correct place?

• "My friend Kami is spending the night", said Camilla.

• "My friend Kami is spending the night" ,said Camilla.

• "My friend Kami is spending the night," said Camilla.