Choose the sentence which uses quotation marks CORRECTLY.

"That's just great," Ms. Anderson cried out, "I can't find my keys!"

"That's just great", Ms. Anderson cried out "I can't find my keys"

"That's just great Ms. Anderson cried out, I can't find my keys"

"That's just great?" Ms. Anderson cried out, I can't find my keys!"

CHOOSE THE CORRECTLY punctuated sentence.

"This cake is delicious," I said.

"This cake is delicious" I said.

This cake is delicious," I said.

Which sentence has PROPER CAPITALIZATION?

"How did you do on the test?" asked Melissa.

"how did you do on the test?" asked Melissa.

"How did you do on the test?" Asked Melissa.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

"Yesterday," said Joe, "I went to the zoo."

"Yesterday" said Joe, "I went to the zoo."

"Yesterday, said Joe, "I went to the zoo"

"Yesterday," said Joe. "I went to the zoo."

Choose the CORRECTLY PUNCTUATED SENTENCE.

"What a beautiful day!" said Ms. P.

"What a beautiful day!", said Ms. P.

"What a beautiful day!" Said Ms. P.

"What a beautiful day" said Ms. P.

Choose the CORRECTLY PUNCTUATED SENTENCE.

"Hey," said Isabel, "I really love that song!"

"Hey" said Isabel, "I really love that song!"

"Hey," said Isabel, "I really love that song"!

"Hey," said Isabel, "i really love that song!"

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

"That's just great," Emily cried out, "I can't find my keys!"

"That's just great" Emily cried out "I can't find my keys!"

"That's just great," Emily cried out "I can't find my keys!"

"That's just great," Emily cried out, "I can't find my keys"!

Which sentence has the proper capitalization?

"Hello," Amy said, "it's been a long time since I've seen you!"

"Hello," Amy said, "It's been a long time since I've seen you!"

Which sentence is correct?

"A little bit of both," I replied, "because I need to find a birthday gift for my cousin, but I really want to check out the sales."

"A little bit of both," I replied "because I need to find a birthday gift for my cousin, but I really want to check out the sales."

"A little bit of both," I replied, "Because I need to find a birthday gift for my cousin, but I really want to check out the sales."

"A little bit of both," I replied. "Because I need to find a birthday gift for my cousin, but I really want to check out the sales."

Which sentence is correct?

"Why don’t we invite Harriet?" Kyle suggested.

"Why don’t we invite Harriet?" Kyle suggested

"Why don’t we invite Harriet," Kyle suggested.

"Why don’t we invite Harriet." Kyle suggested.

Which sentence is correct?

Sam asked, "Why don't you call her?"

Sam asked "Why don't you call her?"

Sam asked, "why don't you call her?"

Sam asked, "Why don't you call her."

Which sentence is correct?

"She was out of school," Pedro commented, "Thursday and Friday."

"She was out of school," Pedro commented, "thursday and friday."

"She was out of school" Pedro commented, "Thursday and Friday."

"She was out of school," Pedro commented "Thursday and Friday."

Which sentence is correct?

“I’m tired of everyone yelling at me!” shouted Andrew.

“I’m tired of everyone yelling at me!” Shouted Andrew.

“I’m tired of everyone yelling at me” shouted Andrew.

“I’m tired of everyone yelling at me!” shouted Andrew

Which sentence is correct?

The store clerk replied, "I’m terribly sorry, but we don’t carry your shoe size."

The store clerk Replied, "I’m terribly sorry, but we don’t carry your shoe size."

The store clerk replied "I’m terribly sorry, but we don’t carry your shoe size."

The store clerk replied, "I’m terribly sorry, but we don’t carry your shoe size"

Which sentence is correct?

"Today," Nicole shouted, "is my birthday!"

"Today," Nicole shouted, "Is my birthday!"

"Today," Nicole shouted "is my birthday!"

"Today" Nicole shouted, "is my birthday!"

Which sentence is correct?

"Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday," Sarah explained.

"Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday" Sarah explained.

"Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday," Sarah Explained.

"Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday" Sarah explained

Which sentence is correct?

"Look on page five," said Mrs. Morris, "to find the answer."

"Look on page five," said Mrs. Morris, "To find the answer."

"Look on page five," said Mrs. Morris "to find the answer."

"Look on page five," Said Mrs. Morris, "to find the answer."

Which sentence is correct?

Steve smiled and yelled excitedly, "You're the best!"

Steve smiled and yelled excitedly "You're the best!"

Steve smiled and yelled excitedly, "you're the best!"

Steve smiled and yelled excitedly, "You're the best"

PUNCTUATING DIALOGUE practice

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English

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7th - 8th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Medium

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CCSS

L.3.2C, L.1.2B, L.1.2A

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Standards-aligned

Laura Keenan

Used 85+ times

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31 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Dialogue is

a conversation between/amongst characters

a verb

when the narrator tells you what is happening in a story

boring

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 5 pts

Put __________________ around a speaker's exact words.

commas

speaker tags

quotation marks

An indent

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 5 pts

Which of the following is correct?

Jane said, "I really want to eat Cheetos."

Jane said, "I really want to eat Cheetos".

Jane said "I really want to eat Cheetos."

Jane said, "I really want to eat Cheetos,"

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 12 pts

Which sentence uses dialogue and punctuation correctly?

The mother remarked, "Don't forget to clean your room!"

The mother remarked "Don't forget to clean your room!"

The mother remarked, "don't forget to clean your room!"

The mother remarked", Don't forget to clean your room!"

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 5 pts

_______________ the first word of a quotation and first word of each sentence.

Indent

Capitalize

Underline

Delete

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Which sentence below uses quotation marks CORRECTLY?

"Where will you go? she asked."

"Where will you go?" she asked.

"Where will you go"? she asked.

Where will you go?" she asked.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Choose the sentence that uses quotation marks CORRECTLY.

Polly shouted, "I want a cracker!"

Polly shouted! "I want a cracker."

Polly shouted, "I want a cracker"!

"Polly shouted," I want a cracker!

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

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PUNCTUATING DIALOGUE practice

31 questions

Dialogue is

Put __________________ around a speaker's exact words.

Which of the following is correct?

Which sentence uses dialogue and punctuation correctly?

_______________ the first word of a quotation and first word of each sentence.

Which sentence below uses quotation marks CORRECTLY?

Choose the sentence that uses quotation marks CORRECTLY.

Is this sentence written correctly?
While in class today, Michelle said, "when will will go outside?"

Is this sentence written correctly?
Sarah said, "I love to laugh."

Is this sentence written correctly?
"Dogs are the most amazing animals", said Mrs. Hutchens.

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PUNCTUATING DIALOGUE practice

31 questions

Dialogue is

Put __________________ around a speaker's exact words.

Which of the following is correct?

Which sentence uses dialogue and punctuation correctly?

_______________ the first word of a quotation and first word of each sentence.

Which sentence below uses quotation marks CORRECTLY?

Choose the sentence that uses quotation marks CORRECTLY.

Is this sentence written correctly? While in class today, Michelle said, "when will will go outside?"

Is this sentence written correctly? Sarah said, "I love to laugh."

Is this sentence written correctly? "Dogs are the most amazing animals", said Mrs. Hutchens.

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Is this sentence written correctly?
While in class today, Michelle said, "when will will go outside?"

Is this sentence written correctly?
Sarah said, "I love to laugh."

Is this sentence written correctly?
"Dogs are the most amazing animals", said Mrs. Hutchens.