Quotation Marks

If your QUOTE is at the beginning...which of the following is correctly punctuated?

• "I never knew that Santa lived in the North Pole." asked Jen. 

• "I never knew that Santa lived in the North Pole!" asked Jen. 

• "I never knew that Santa lived in the North Pole," said Jen. 

• Jen said. "I never knew that Santa lived in the North Pole." 

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

If your QUOTE is at the end...which of the following is correctly punctuated?

• Will complained, "Why do we have to get a 100?"

• Will complained! "Why do we have to get a 100,"

• Will yelled. "Why do we have to get a 100."

• Will complained "Why do we have to get a 100"

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

If your QUOTE is on both sides...which of the following is correctly punctuated?

• "I wish," she said. "that I could go to school in the summer,"

• "I wish," she said, "that I could go to school in the summer."

• "I wish" she said "that I could go to school in the summer?"

• "I wish," she said, "that I could go to school in the summer".

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which of the following is spaced correctly?

• " I never know if you'll like your presents", I said.

• " I never know if you'll like your presents , " I said.

• "I never know if you'll like your presents, "I said.

• "I never know if you'll like your presents," I said.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Choose the sentence which uses quotation marks correctly.

• "That's just great," Mrs. Gary cried out, "I can't find my keys!"

• "That's just great", Mrs. Gary cried out "I can't find my keys"

• "That's just great Mrs. Gary cried out, I can't find my keys"

• "That's just great?" Mrs. Gary cried out, I can't find my keys!"

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?

• "Which store do you want to go to?" asked Marie.

• Which store do you want to go to?" asked Marie.

• "Which store do you want to go to? asked Marie.

• Which store do you want to go to? asked Marie.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which of these sentences has the quotation marks in the correct place.

• "I love to eat sardines"!  Peter yelled.

• "I love to eat sardines!" Peter yelled.

• "I love to eat sardines,"  Peter yelled.

• I love to eat sardines Peter yelled.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Choose the sentence that uses quotation marks correctly.

• Polly shouted, "I want a cracker!"

• Polly shouted, "I want a cracker."

• Polly shouted, "I want a cracker"!

• Polly shouted! "I want a cracker!"

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which of the following sentences uses quotation marks correctly?

• A) "I can't believe it's already noon," said John.

• B) "I can't believe it's already noon" said John.

• C) I can't believe it's already noon," said John.

• D) "I can't believe it's already noon, said John.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Identify the sentence with correct punctuation for a quote within a quote.

• A) "Did she really say, 'I am the best'?" asked Tom.

• B) "Did she really say, 'I am the best?'" asked Tom.

• C) "Did she really say, 'I am the best'? asked Tom.

• D) "Did she really say, 'I am the best'"? asked Tom.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D