Dialogue Rules

Choose the sentence that is correct.

• My dad is a great basketball coach, "said Josie."
• "My dad is a great basketball coach, said Josie."
• "My dad is a great basketball coach," said Josie.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Choose the sentence that is correct.

• "What time does the game start? asked Nanette."
• "What time does the game start," asked Nanette.
• "What time does the game start?" asked Nanette.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Choose the sentence that is correct.

• Tomorrow we'll go to the airport to watch the planes land" said Grandma.
• "Tomorrow we'll go to the airport to watch the planes land", said Grandma.
• "Tomorrow we'll go to the airport to watch the planes land," said Grandma.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Choose the sentence that is correct.

• "My uncle is a fabulous artist, bragged DeeDee."
• "My uncle is a fabulous artist," bragged DeeDee.
• "My uncle is a fabulous artist." bragged DeeDee.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

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

Which dialogue example is punctuated correctly?

• "You must have been all over the world," one of the onlookers had remarked.

• "You must have been all over the world" one of the onlookers had remarked.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Which dialogue example is punctuated correctly?

• "Books are meant to be read," Mr. Linden said.

• "Books are meant to be read" Mr. Linden said.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Which of the following is correct?

• "I want some Cheetos," I said, "so let's go get some.
• "I want some Cheetos," I said, "so let's go get some."
• "I want some Cheetos," I Said. "so let's go get some."
• "I want some Cheetos," I said, "So let's go get some."

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Mrs Rogan declared I love going to Northbrook

• Mrs. Rogan Declared "I love going to Northbrook"!
• Mrs. Rogan declared "I love going to Northbrook"
• Mrs. Rogan declared, "I love going to Northbrook!"

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

fall is the absolute best season Mrs. Burris exclaimed

• "fall is the absolute best season," Mrs. Burris exclaimed!
• "fall is the absolute best season"! Mrs. Burris exclaimed
• "Fall is the absolute best season!" Mrs. Burris exclaimed.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B