Identifying and Punctuating Dialogue

Which is the correct punctuation for a dialogue tag?

• "I'm so tired", she said.

• "I'm so tired" she said.

• "I'm so tired," she said.

• "I'm so tired," She said.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Choose the correctly punctuated dialogue:

• "What time is it", he asked?

• "What time is it?" he asked.

• "What time is it?" He asked.

• "What time is it?" he asked?

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.2B

Select the correct punctuation for ending a question within dialogue:

• "Can we leave now." she asked.

• "Can we leave now" she asked.

• "Can we leave now?" she asked.

• "Can we leave now?" She asked.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Identify the correctly punctuated dialogue with an exclamation:

• "Watch out." he yelled!

• "Watch out!" he yelled.

• "Watch out" he yelled.

• "Watch out!" He yelled.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Choose the correctly punctuated dialogue with a pause:

• "I think", she said, "we should wait."

• "I think" she said, "we should wait."

• "I think," she said, "we should wait."

• "I think," she said "we should wait."

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.2B

Which is the correct punctuation when a dialogue tag interrupts a sentence?

• "I'm not sure," she said, "if we can make it."

• "I'm not sure" she said, "if we can make it."

• "I'm not sure," she said "if we can make it."

• "I'm not sure," she said "if we can make it."

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Select the correct punctuation for dialogue split by action:

• "It's getting late," he turned to the clock, "we should go."

• "It's getting late." he turned to the clock. "we should go."

• "It's getting late," he turned to the clock. "We should go."

• "It's getting late," he turned to the clock, "We should go."

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Choose the correctly punctuated dialogue with a question followed by a tag:

• "Did you see that," she asked?

• "Did you see that," she asked.

• "Did you see that?" she asked.

• "Did you see that?" She asked.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Identify the correct punctuation for dialogue ending in a comma:

• "I'll see you tomorrow", he said.

• "I'll see you tomorrow" he said.

• "I'll see you tomorrow," he said.

• "I'll see you tomorrow," He said.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Select the correct punctuation for dialogue with multiple sentences:

• "I'm leaving." She said. "It's too late."

• "I'm leaving," she said. "It's too late."

• "I'm leaving," she said, "It's too late."

• "I'm leaving," she said. "it's too late."

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A