Punctuating Dialogue and Quotations

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• "I haven't seen piping plovers on this beach in ages!" exclaimed Pam, pointing to a flock of small sand-colored birds collecting along the shore.

• "I haven't seen piping plovers on this beach in ages," exclaimed Pam, pointing to a flock of small sand-colored birds collecting along the shore.

• "I haven't seen piping plovers on this beach in ages!" Exclaimed Pam, pointing to a flock of small sand-colored birds collecting along the shore.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Was René Descartes the philosopher who said, "I think, therefore I am?"

• Was René Descartes the philosopher who said, "I think, therefore I am"?

• Was René Descartes the philosopher who said, "I think, therefore I am."

Which sentence is puctuated correctly?

• "Only one person is missing," wrote French poet Alphonse de Lamartine "and the whole world seems depopulated."

• "Only one person is missing," wrote French poet Alphonse de Lamartine, "and the whole world seems depopulated."

• "Only one person is missing" wrote French poet Alphonse de Lamartine, "and the whole world seems depopulated."

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• The Roman poet Horace defines rage as "a short madness".

• The Roman poet Horace defines rage as, "a short madness."

• The Roman poet Horace defines rage as "a short madness."

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• The transportation department announced this morning that city bus service was suspended due to "subfreezing temperatures and treacherous road conditions."

• The transportation department announced this morning that city bus service was suspended, due to "subfreezing temperatures and treacherous road conditions."

• The transportation department announced this morning that city bus service was suspended due to, "subfreezing temperatures and treacherous road conditions."

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• As an experienced hiker, Samantha considered herself "something of an expert," when it came to matters of the outdoors.

• As an experienced hiker, Samantha considered herself, "something of an expert" when it came to matters of the outdoors.

• As an experienced hiker, Samantha considered herself "something of an expert" when it came to matters of the outdoors.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• "If the dreary winter weather is getting you down," read the travel brochure, "why not come and explore the natural wonders of sunny Arizona?"

• "If the dreary winter weather is getting you down," read the travel brochure "why not come and explore the natural wonders of sunny Arizona?"

• "If the dreary winter weather is getting you down," read the travel brochure, "why not come and explore the natural wonders of sunny Arizona"?

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• President Theodore Roosevelt famously said "Speak softly and carry a big stick."

• President Theodore Roosevelt famously said, "speak softly and carry a big stick."

• President Theodore Roosevelt famously said, "Speak softly and carry a big stick."

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Would you happen to know why my doctor advised, "Take some extra vitamin C before the surgery"?

• Would you happen to know why my doctor advised, "take some extra vitamin C before the surgery"?

• Would you happen to know why my doctor advised, "take some extra vitamin C before the surgery?"

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• As the class period drew to an end, Professor Garrett warned, "I recommend taking the time to study before the exam tomorrow."

• As the class period drew to an end, Professor Garrett warned, "I recommend taking the time to study before the exam tomorrow".

• As the class period drew to an end, Professor Garrett warned "I recommend taking the time to study before the exam tomorrow."