Punctuation

Which sentence from the passage below contains dialogue?

Uh oh! A big brown bear appeared. He had a mean face, and his hair was weird. I should tell you that I've got a bad knee. It's weak. I find it hard to climb up trees. But my friend grabbed and grasped the branch of a tree. I said, "Don't climb that tree, wait for me!"

• Uh oh! A brown bear appeared.

• He had a mean face, and his hair was weird.

• I should tell you that I've got a bad knee.

• I said, "Don't climb that tree, wait for me!"

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

Which sentence from the passage below contains dialogue?

People are always interested to hear about my job as an ice cream taster. I usually start by telling them that I taste 15 kinds of ice cream each day. "Isn't that too much?" people usually say. I respond by explaining that I only try a little bit of each kind of ice cream. That way, I can enjoy each flavor, and I don't get sick.

• People are always interested to hear about my job as an ice cream taster.

• I usually start by telling them that I taste 15 kinds of ice cream each day.

• "Isn't that too much?" people usually say.

• I respond by explaining that I only try a little bit of each kind of ice cream.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Where should quotation marks be added in the sentence below?

You stepped on my foot, Elana moaned.

• before You and after foot,

• before Elana and after moaned.

• before You and after moaned.

• before foot, and after Elana

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Where should quotation marks be added in the sentence below?

My classes did very well on the assignment, Mr. Velez happily reported.

• before My and after reported.

• before My and after assignment,

• before Mr. Velez and after reported.

• before assignment and after Mr. Velez

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Where should quotation marks be added in the sentence below?

It's sad to leave, admitted Lucy, but I must.

• only before It's and after leave,

• only before but and after must.

• before It's and after leave, and before but and after must.

• before admitted and after Lucy and before but and after must.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which word should be capitalized in the sentence below?

My friend confessed, "we're planning a surprise party for you."

• friend

• confessed

• we're

• you

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Identify the error in the sentence below.

"I believe I've figured it out" the scientist answered.

• I should not be capitalized.

• There should be quotation marks before the and after answered.

• There should be a period after out

• There should a comma after out

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Identify the error in the sentence below.

Hank asked, "What do you want for your birthday"?

• There should bot be a comma after asked

• The question mark should go inside the quotation marks.

• The word What should not be capitalized.

• There should be a period instead of a comma after asked

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Identify the error in the sentence below.

"Pluto used to be a real planet." Sharmila explained.

• There should be a comma instead of a period after planet

• There should be both a period and a comma after planet

• There should not be quotation marks after planet.

• The word Pluto should not be capitalized.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Identify the error in the sentence below.

"I hit three home runs", bragged Teddy, "and stole seven bases."

• There should not be a comma after Teddy

• The comma after runs" should be inside the quotation marks.

• The word and should be capitalized.

• There should not be any quotation marks before and

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D