Quotation marks

Choose the sentence with the correct use of quotation marks and punctuation.

• My brother asked, "Will you help me with this?"

• My brother asked Will you help me with this

• My brother asked, Will you help me with this?

• My brother asked "Will you help me with this?"

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Choose the sentence with the correct use of quotation marks and punctuation.

• The umpire yelled, Safe!

• The umpire yelled “Safe!”

• The umpire yelled, “Safe!”

• The umpire yelled Safe

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

_______________ 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

Which sentence is written correctly?

• "Who wants the last piece of apple pie?" asked grandma.

• "Who wants the last piece of apple pie?" Asked grandma.

• "Who wants the last piece of apple pie"? asked grandma.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence is written correctly?

• "That movie was awful"! Complained George as he stormed out of the theater.

• "That movie was awful!" complained George as he stormed out of the theater.

• That movie was awful! complained George as he stormed out of the theater.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

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

Is the following sentence punctuated correctly?

"Your practice has been cancelled today." Mom told Hunter.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Is the following sentence punctuated correctly?

Mason asked his friend, "Do you have a pencil that I can borrow?"

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Select the answer below that uses capitalization and punctuation correctly. 

• "Excuse me," said Belinda, "I think we should be quiet."
• "Excuse me, said Belinda, I think we should be quiet."
• "Excuse me," said Belinda, I think we should be quiet."
• "Excuse me," said Belinda, "i think we should be quiet."

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Select the answer below that uses capitalization and punctuation correctly. 

• "We need more books," sighed Jane.
• "We need more books, sighed Jane."
• We need more books, "sighed Jane."
• "we need more books," sighed jane.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3