Quotation Marks in Dialogue Practice Exercise 1

Determine which sentence below correctly uses punctuation and quotation marks?

• A. Billy Bob said, "I really enjoyed that book."

• B. Billy Bob said "I really enjoyed that book."

• C. Billy Bob said, "I really enjoyed that book.

Answer explanation

Choice A is correct because it properly places the comma before the opening quotation mark and includes the closing quotation mark. Choices B and C lack proper punctuation or closing quotes.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Determine which sentence below correctly uses punctuation and quotation marks?

• "Let's go, mom" pleaded Corey "Everyone is going!"

• "Let's go, mom, pleaded Corey. Everyone is going!"

• "Let's go, mom," pleaded Corey. "Everyone is going!"

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is "Come on, Mom," Corey begged. "Everyone is going!" because it properly places the comma inside the quotation marks and separates the dialogue from the attribution with a period.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Determine which sentence below correctly uses punctuation marks and quotation marks?

• A. "What are you looking for"? asked Professor Poe.

• B. "What are you looking for," asked Professor Poe.

• C. "What are you looking for?" asked Professor Poe.

Answer explanation

Choice B is correct because it properly places the comma inside the quotation marks, following the dialogue punctuation rules. Choices A and C incorrectly position the punctuation outside the quotes.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which of the following sentences correctly uses punctuation marks and quotation marks?

• Becky exclaimed "Watch out!"

• Becky exclaimed, "Watch out!"

• Becky exclaimed. "Watch out!"

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'Becky exclaimed, "Watch out!"' because it properly uses a comma before the quotation marks to indicate the exclamation is part of Becky's speech.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Determine which sentence below correctly uses punctuation and quotation marks?

• A. "Welcome," said Principal Jenkins, "to our school."

• B. "Welcome." said Principal Jenkins, "to our school."

• C. "Welcome" said Principal Jenkins. "To our school."

Answer explanation

Choice A is correct because it properly places the comma inside the quotation marks and uses correct punctuation for the dialogue. Choices B and C have incorrect punctuation placement and structure.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which of the following sentences uses punctuation and quotation marks correctly?

• A. Jenny asked. "Are you going to the dance tonight?"

• B. Jenny asked, "Are you going to the dance tonight?"

• C. Jenny asked "Are you going to the dance tonight?"

Answer explanation

Choice B is correct because it properly uses a comma before the quotation and capitalizes 'Will' at the beginning of the quoted question. Choices A and C have punctuation errors and do not follow standard quotation rules.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which of the following sentences uses punctuation and quotation marks correctly?

• A. "I like those" Keegan replied. Hot dogs are my favorite.","B. "I like those!" Keegan replied. "Hot dogs are my favorite."

• C. "I like those," Keegan replied "Hot dogs are my favorite."

Answer explanation

Choice B is correct because it properly uses punctuation and quotation marks. The dialogue is correctly punctuated with a comma before the attribution and the second sentence is properly quoted.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which of the following sentences uses punctuation and quotation marks correctly?

• A. "It's worth the risk." said Charlie.

• B. "It's worth the risk, said Charlie."

• C. "It's worth the risk," said Charlie.

Answer explanation

Choice C is correct because it properly places the comma inside the quotation marks before the attribution "said Charlie." Choices A and B incorrectly position the punctuation.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which of the following sentences correctly uses punctuation marks and quotation marks?

• A. "If we train properly," said Coach Tate, "we can avoid many common injuries."

• B. "If we train properly." said Coach Tate, "we can avoid many common injuries."

• C. If we train properly," said Coach Tate," we can avoid many common injuries.

Answer explanation

Choice A correctly uses punctuation and quotation marks. The phrase "If we train properly," is properly enclosed in quotes, and the dialogue attribution follows correctly, maintaining the flow of the sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which of the following sentences correctly uses punctuation marks and quotation marks?

• Mom said, We are moving next week.

• Mom said "We are moving next week."

• Mom said, "We are moving next week."

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Mom stated, "We are moving next week."' because it properly uses a comma before the quotation and places the quoted speech within quotation marks.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D