Comma Usage in Quotations Quiz

Which sentence correctly uses commas to set off a quoted element?

• "I can't believe it" she said, "that was amazing!"

• "I can't believe it," she said, "that was amazing!"

• "I can't believe it," she said "that was amazing!"

• "I can't believe it" she said "that was amazing!"

Identify the sentence that correctly punctuates the quoted element.

• "It's my favorite book," said Amanda.

• "It's my favorite book" said Amanda.

• "It's my favorite book." said Amanda.

• "It's my favorite book," said Amanda,

Which sentence is **incorrect** in its comma placement?

• "We should go now," Jordan said.

• "We should go now" Jordan said.

• "We should go now," Jordan said, "before it gets too dark."

• Jordan said, "We should go now."

What is the correct way to punctuate this sentence?

• Haley asked "Do we have homework tonight?"

• Haley, asked "Do we have homework tonight?"

• Haley asked, "Do we have homework tonight?"

• Haley asked. "Do we have homework tonight?"

Choose the sentence with correct comma usage.

• "Let's get started," Pamuela suggested.

• "Let's get started" Pamuela suggested.

• "Let's get started", Pamuela suggested.

• "Let's get started." Pamuela suggested.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• "I love this song" said Jordan.

• "I love this song," said Jordan.

• "I love this song." said Jordan,

• "I love this song," said, Jordan.

Which sentence demonstrates correct punctuation for a quoted question?

• "Are we there yet" asked the child?

• "Are we there yet", asked the child?

• "Are we there yet?" asked the child.

• "Are we there yet?" asked the child,

Identify the sentence with incorrect comma usage in dialogue.

• "It's time to go," she said, "let's hurry."

• "It's time to go" she said.

• "It's time to go," she said.

• She said, "It's time to go."

Which sentence correctly uses commas in a dialogue tag?

• "I can't wait," he exclaimed,

• "I can't wait," he exclaimed.

• "I can't wait" he exclaimed,

• "I can't wait" he exclaimed.

Which sentence is correctly punctuated with commas in dialogue?

• "I'm not sure," he replied "if I can make it."

• "I'm not sure" he replied, "if I can make it."

• "I'm not sure," he replied, "if I can make it."

• "I'm not sure," he replied "if I can make it,"