Commas and Quotation Marks Used in Dialogue

Use _____ to show that someone is speaking.

• periods
• commas
• quotation marks
• question marks

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Quotation marks come at the beginning and end of a person's exact words.

• true
• false

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which shows the quotation marks in the right place?

• "you don't need scissors," Sam told Tom.

• You don't need scissors, " Sam told Tom."

• "You don't need scissors", Sam told Tom.

• "You don't need scissors," Sam told Tom.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which shows the quotation marks in the right place?

• "Sam said," All you need is paper.

• Sam said, "All you need is paper."

• Sam said," All you need is paper."

• Sam said, "All you need is paper".

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which shows the quotation marks in the right place?

• The paper must be square, "he added."

• "The paper must be square, "he added."

• "The paper must be square," he added.

• "The paper must be square", he added.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which shows the quotation marks in the right place?

• "Have you tried origami? Sam asked."

• "Have you tried origami"? Sam asked.

• Have you tried origami? " Sam asked."

• "Have you tried origami?" Sam asked.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which shows the quotation marks in the right place?

• "No, I haven't," Tom answered.

• "No, I haven't, Tom answered."

• No, I haven't, "Tom answered."

• "No, I haven't, Tom" answered.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which shows the quotation marks in the right place?

• "Do you want to make a swan"? Sam asked.

• Do you want to make a swan? "Sam asked."

• "Do you want to make a swan? Sam asked."

• "Do you want to make a swan?" Sam asked.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which shows the quotation marks in the right place?

• "Tom yelled, Yes!"

• "Tom yelled," Yes!

• Tom yelled, "Yes!"

• Tom yelled, "Yes"!

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which shows the quotation marks in the right place?

• "Get a square of paper," Sam said.

• "Get a square of paper, Sam said."

• Get a square of paper, "Sam said."

• "Get a square of paper, Sam" said.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D