Punctuating Dialogue and Direct Quotations

Which of the following are quotation marks?

• ?

• .

• "

• !

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Ezekiel said, "I love to debate."

• Correct

• Wrong

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Which sentence has the proper capitalization?

• "Hello," Amy said, "It's been a long time since I've seen you!"

• "Hello," Amy said, "it's been a long time since I've seen you!"

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Which is the correct way to punctuate this dialogue?

Kwame answered of course I love to read

• Kwame answered, "Of course I love to read!"

• Kwame answered ",Of course I love to read"!

• Kwame answered "of course I love to read!"

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which is the correct way to punctuate this dialogue?

Well suggested Marcus we can go to the mall

• "Well," suggested Marcus, "we can go to the mall."

• "Well", suggested Marcus ",we can go to the mall."

• "Well" suggested Marcus ",we can go to the mall".

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which is the correct way to punctuate this dialogue?

Clean up your room hollered my mother

• "Clean up your room!" hollered my mother.

• "Clean up your room"! hollered my mother.

• "Clean up your room." hollered my mother.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

It's Friday cheered the students

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

I think said Isaiah that I know the answer

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

"There's only four weeks left in the quarter," stressed Mr. Mulvihill.

• "There's only four weeks left in the quarter,"

• stressed Mr. Mulvihill.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Mr. Mulvihill pleaded, "Please do your best."

• "Please do your best."

• Mr. Mulvihill pleaded,

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.8.1C