Quotation Marks

Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

• She said hello.
  

• She said, "Hello."

• She said Hello.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1

What do quotation marks show?

• A question

• A name

• Someone is talking

Where do quotation marks go in this sentence?

What is missing in this sentence?
"Let's play outside, said Max.

• A question mark

• A name

• A quotation mark

Who is talking in this sentence?
Sarah said, "I like apples."

Quotation marks are used to show what someone is thinking.

• True
• False

You should use quotation marks when writing what someone said.

• True
• False

Quotation marks look like this: {{ }}

• True
• False

Answer explanation

Which of the following sentences correctly uses quotation marks?

• "I love reading books she said."

• I love reading books, she said.

• "I love reading books," she said.

What punctuation is typically used to introduce a quote?

• A semicolon

• A period

• A comma