Quotation Marks

Look at the first sentence. Which one below puts the quotation marks in the correct place?

• "I'm allergic to peanuts," Rachel said. 

• "I'm allergic to peanuts,  Rachel said."

Look at the second sentence. Which one below puts the quotation marks in the right spot?

• I have homework! "yelled Jeff."

• "I have homework!" yelled Jeff. 

Look at the first sentence. Which one below is the correct way to capitalize the dialogue?

• "Please save my dog!" the woman cried.

• It doesn't need capitalization. 

What does the comma do specifically in a quote? 

• helps separate a list

• separates the spoken word from the dialogue tag

• fixes a run-on sentence

• is part of an address or date

Look at the second sentence. Which one has the comma in the correct place?

• Sara whispered, "Don't go too far at night."

• Sara whispered "Don't go too far at night,."

Put the comma in the correct spot on the first sentence. Type your answer below.