Commas and Quotation Marks in Dialogue

Front

What do you use to show that someone is speaking?

Back

Quotation marks.

Front

True or False: Quotation marks come at the beginning and end of a person's exact words.

Back

True.

Front

Which is the correct placement of quotation marks? "You don't need scissors," Sam told Tom.

Back

Correct.

Front

Which is the correct placement of quotation marks? Sam said, "All you need is paper."

Back

Correct.

Front

Which is the correct placement of quotation marks? "The paper must be square," he added.

Back

Correct.

Front

What punctuation mark is used to separate a speaker's words from the rest of the sentence?

Back

Comma.

Front

When do you place a comma inside quotation marks?

Back

When the quoted speech is followed by a tag (like 'he said').

Front

What is the purpose of quotation marks in writing?

Back

To indicate direct speech or a quotation.

Front

How do you punctuate a question within a quotation?

Back

Place the question mark inside the quotation marks if the quoted speech is a question.

Front

What punctuation follows a quote when it is at the end of a sentence?

Back

A comma, if followed by a tag.