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7th Grade EpicEd - Commas in Dialogue

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
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1.

Select the sentence that uses commas and quotation marks correctly.

a)

Susan sighed, "I wish I could get a dog."

b)

Susan sighed, I wish I could get a dog.

c)

"Susan sighed," I wish I could get a dog.

d)

Susan sighed "I wish I could get a dog."

2.

Select the sentence that uses commas and quotation marks correctly.

a)

"I need to do my homework" said Aiden.

b)

I need to do my homework, "said Aiden."

c)

"I need to do my homework," said Aiden.

d)

"I need to do my homework, said Aiden."

3.

Select the sentence that uses commas and quotation marks correctly.

a)

"The book is on the table, noticed Jayden, underneath the napkin."

b)

"The book is on the table," noticed Jayden, "underneath the napkin."

c)

"The book is on the table," noticed Jayden underneath the napkin.

d)

"The book is on the table noticed Jayden, "underneath the napkin.

4.

Select the sentence that uses commas and quotation marks correctly.

a)

"Tomorrow is my birthday," announced Isaac, "and I will be 11 years old."

b)

"Tomorrow is my birthday announced Isaac, and I will be 11 years old."

c)

Tomorrow is my birthday, "announced Isaac," and I will be 11 years old.

d)

Tomorrow is my birthday, announced Isaac, "and I will be 11 years old."

5.

Select the sentence that uses commas and quotation marks correctly.

a)

"Chloe asked, "What are you doing over Spring Break?

b)

"Chloe asked, What are you doing over Spring Break?"

c)

Chloe asked" ,What are you doing over Spring Break?"

d)

Chloe asked, "What are you doing over Spring Break?"

6.

Select the sentence that uses commas and quotation marks correctly.

a)

I need to study for my test, "Asher remarked."

b)

"I need to study for my test Asher," remarked.

c)

"I need to study for my test," Asher remarked.

d)

"I need to study for my test, Asher remarked."

7.

Select the sentence that uses commas and quotation marks correctly.

a)

"Look up there," pointed out Vanessa, "a kite is stuck in that tree."

b)

Look up there pointed out Vanessa, "a kite is stuck in that tree."

c)

"Look up there pointed," out Vanessa a kite is stuck in that tree.

d)

Look up there pointed, "out Vanessa a kite is stuck in that tree."

8.

Select the sentence that uses commas and quotation marks correctly.

a)

I had pizza for lunch, "commented Cybil but I didn't like it."

b)

"I had pizza for lunch," commented Cybil but I didn't like it.

c)

"I had pizza for lunch, commented Cybil but I didn't like it."

d)

"I had pizza for lunch," commented Cybil, "but I didn't like it."

9.
Put __________________ around a speaker's exact words.
a)
commas
b)
speaker tags
c)
quotation marks
d)
An indent
10.
A comma should follow which word in the sentence below?
Miller whined "Are we there yet?"
a)
whined
b)
Miller
c)
yet
d)
Are
11.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly using the correct comma placement?

a)

"What” asked Chuck “is the most important thing about a Dutch rabbit?”

b)

"What,” asked Chuck “is the most important thing about a Dutch rabbit?”

c)

"What,” asked Chuck, “is the most important thing about a Dutch rabbit?”

d)

"What” asked Chuck, “is the most important thing about a Dutch rabbit?”

12.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly using the correct comma placement?

a)

“Step right up and try your luck,” shouted the carnival worker.

b)

“Step right up and try your luck” shouted the carnival worker.

c)

“Step right up and try your luck”, shouted the carnival worker.

d)

“Step right up and try your luck.” shouted the carnival worker.

13.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly using the correct comma placement?

a)

“Pasta” remarked Mr. Cortez “actually originated in China.”

b)

“Pasta” remarked Mr. Cortez, “actually originated in China.”

c)

“Pasta,” remarked Mr. Cortez, “actually originated in China.”

d)

“Pasta,” remarked Mr. Cortez “actually originated in China.”

14.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly using the correct comma placement?

a)

The reporter told me, "When I interviewed the quarterback, he said they simply 'played a better game.'"

b)

The reporter told me, "When I interviewed the quarterback, he said they simply played a better game."

c)

The reporter told me, "When I interviewed the quarterback, he said they simply "played a better game.""

d)

The reporter told me, "When I interviewed the quarterback, he said they simply "played a better game.'"