Punctuation in Sentences

Which one is correct? 

• "I love getting my nails done!" exclaimed Susan. 

• "I love getting my nails done." exclaimed Susan. 

• "I love getting my nails done, exclaimed Susan.",

• "I love getting my nails done", exclaimed Susan. 

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Put __________________ around a speaker's exact words.

• commas

• speaker tags

• quotation marks

• An indent

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

_______________ the first word of a quotation and first word of each sentence.

• Indent

• Capitalize

• Underline

• Delete

Tags

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Choose the correctly written dialogue.

• She thought further, Surely they  will get every one of the answers correct."
• She thought further, "surely they  will get every one of the answers correct."
• She thought further, "Surely they  will get every one of the answers correct."
• She thought further, surely they  will get every one of the answers correct.

The monster reached out to grab him. ___ Yikes! I can't get away!" Blake yelled.

• ;

• "

• '

• :

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which of these Is Correct?

• "James," is very nice said Chris.

• "James is very nice", said Chris.

• James is "very" nice said Chris.

• "James is very nice," said Chris.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Select the correct answer.

• "What a beautiful day!", said Ms. Wright.

• "What a beautiful day!" said Ms. Wright.

• "What a beautiful day! said Ms. Wright."

• "What a beautiful day! said" Ms. Wright.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which sentence is written correctly for the greeting of a letter?

• Dear Mom,
  Thank you for everything.

• Dear Mom
  Thank you for everything.

• Dear, Mom,
  Thank you for everything.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

_______________ the first word of a quotation and first word of each sentence.

• Indent

• Capitalize

• Underline

• Delete

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D