Punctuation of Dialogue

Is this sentence written correctly? Jamal exclaimed, "Eigth grade is the best year yet!"

• correct

• incorrect

May I borrow your pencil

• .

• !

• ,

• ?

You must use __________ at the beginning and end of your dialogue.

• periods

• Quotations

• commas

• parentheses

When using dialogue, punctuation goes _________ of the quotation marks.

• Inside

• Outside

If you were yelling for help, you would use an

• Period

• Exclamation mark

• Question mark

• Comma

Use a ___________ to separate the quote from the other part of the sentence

• Semicolon

• Colon

• Periods

• Commas

Which sentence uses dialogue and punctuation correctly?

• The mother remarked, "Don't forget to clean your room!"

• The mother remarked "Don't forget to clean your room!"

• The mother remarked, "don't forget to clean your room!"

• The mother remarked", Don't forget to clean your room!"

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."

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

• "Do we go to recess today or tomorrow," Jake asked hopefully.

• Do we go to recess today or tomorrow? Jake asked hopefully.

• "Do we go to recess today or tomorrow?" Jake asked hopefully.

Which punctuation mark is used to indicate the end of a declarative sentence in dialogue?

• A) Period

• B) Exclamation mark

• C) Question mark

• D) Comma