Which of these is correct?

"James is very nice," said Chris.

James is "very" nice said Chris.

"James," is very nice said Chris.

"James is very nice", said Chris.

According to the article on the Times for Kids website, "Crowds can lead to stampedes."

"According to the article on the Times for Kids website, "Crowds can lead to stampedes."

According to the article on the times for kids website, "Crowds can lead to stampedes."

"According to the article on the Times for Kids website, "Crowds can lead to stampedes.

Choose the sentence which uses quotation marks correctly.

"That's just great," Ms. Anderson cried out. "I can't find my keys!"

"That's just great", Ms. Anderson cried out "I can't find my keys"

"That's just great," Ms. Anderson cried out, "I can't find my keys."

"That's just great?" Ms. Anderson cried out, I can't find my keys!"

Choose the sentence in which the quotation is correctly punctuated

"What if," my father worried, "I can't find the car keys?"

What if my father worried, "I can't find the car keys?"

"What if," my father worried "I can't find the car keys."

Choose the sentence in which the quotation is correctly punctuated

"Papyrus," I wrote in my report, "was a kind of paper used by the Egyptians."

Papyrus I wrote in my report, "was a kind of paper used by the Egyptians.

"Papyrus," I wrote in my report, "Was a kind of paper used by the Egyptians."

Choose the sentence in which the quotation is correctly punctuated

"Do you want to play baseball during recess?" Bob asked.

"Do you want to play baseball during recess," Bob asked.

"Do you want to play baseball during recess? Bob asked.

Choose the sentence in which the quotation is correctly punctuated

"This movie," Robin said, "is really exciting."

"This movie" Robin said, "is really exciting."

"This movie," Robin said, "Is really exciting."

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

"According to the map," Amy whispered, "we are very close to the hidden treasure."

According to the map Amy whispered we are very close to the hidden treasure.

"According to the map" Amy whispered, "we are very close to the hidden treasure."

According to the map, Amy whispered, "we are very close to the hidden treasure."

Choose the sentence that uses the correct punctuation.

"This museum is gigantic!" Anna exclaimed.

"This museum is gigantic"! Anna exclaimed.

"This museum is gigantic! Anna exclaimed."

This museum is gigantic! "Anna exclaimed."

"I think," said the doctor, "that you need a good rest."

This sentence is correct as it is written.

"I think," Said the doctor, "that you need a good rest."

"I think," said the doctor, "That you need a good rest."

"I think," said the Doctor, "that you need a good rest."

Choose the sentence that uses the correct punctuation.

Celia said, "Everyone should visit the museum."

Celia said "Everyone should visit the museum."

Celia said, "everyone should visit the museum."

"Celia said" Everyone should visit the museum.

Dialogue Punctuation and Paragraphing

Quiz

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English

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8th - 9th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

L.3.2C, RL.2.6, L.1.2B

+19

Standards-aligned

Margaret Anderson

FREE Resource

25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

____________________ go before and after the speaker's exact words.

commas

tag lines

quotation marks

question marks

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Indent

Capitalize

Underline

Delete

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

______________ each time the speaker changes in a narrative writing.

skip a line

make a new paragraph

use a comma

put all the dialogue in one paragraph

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of a commodity that a student might possess in our book clubs?

nice shoes

laziness

thoughtful questions

a banjo

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is correct?

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

Jane Said, "I really want to eat Cheetos."

Jane said "I really want to eat Cheetos."

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 12 pts

Has anyone seen my data spreadsheet screamed Mrs. Balkam

"Has anyone seen my data spreadsheet?" screamed Mrs. Balkam.

Has anyone seen my data spreadsheet? "Screamed Mrs. Balkam"

"has anyone seen my data spreadsheet?" screamed mrs. balkam?

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Select the correct answer.

"What a beautiful day!", said Ms. Wright.

"What a beautiful day!" said Ms. Wright.

"What a beautiful day! said Ms. Wright."

"What a beautiful day! said" Ms. Wright.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

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____________________ go before and after the speaker's exact words.

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

______________ each time the speaker changes in a narrative writing.

Which of the following is an example of a commodity that a student might possess in our book clubs?

Which of the following is correct?

Has anyone seen my data spreadsheet screamed Mrs. Balkam

Select the correct answer.

A comma should follow which word in the sentence below?
Miller whined "Are we there yet?"

Which of the following synonyms for sweven has the most negative connotation?

Select the correct answer.

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____________________ go before and after the speaker's exact words.

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

______________ each time the speaker changes in a narrative writing.

Which of the following is an example of a commodity that a student might possess in our book clubs?

Which of the following is correct?

Has anyone seen my data spreadsheet screamed Mrs. Balkam

Select the correct answer.

A comma should follow which word in the sentence below?Miller whined "Are we there yet?"

Which of the following synonyms for sweven has the most negative connotation?

Select the correct answer.

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